Proverbs 26:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.”
Proverbs 26:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 26:21 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 26:21 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 26:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.”
Proverbs 26:21 — World English Bible
Proverbs 26:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Ascoals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife. ”
Proverbs 26:21 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 26:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.”
Proverbs 26:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 26:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“[As] coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife. ”
Proverbs 26:21 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 26:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“As ye cole maketh burning coles, and wood a fire, so the contentious man is apt to kindle strife.”
Proverbs 26:21 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 26:21 in Context — Proverbs 26
19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
What Does Proverbs 26:21 Mean?
Proverbs 26:21 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 26. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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