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Proverbs 26:21
Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
King James Version
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
World English Bible
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.
American Standard Version
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.
Geneva Bible 1599
As ye cole maketh burning coles, and wood a fire, so the contentious man is apt to kindle strife.
Darby Translation
[As] coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
Young's Literal Translation
Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.
Bible in Basic English
Like breath on coals and wood on fire, so a man given to argument gets a fight started.
20Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases.
22The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.
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