Proverbs 26:21

NET

Like charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire,

so is a contentious person to kindle strife.

Sentiment:
Weakly Positive(0.791699069)

NET - New English Translation

Like charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire,

NET - New English Translation

so is a contentious person to kindle strife.

Sentiment:
Weakly Positive(0.791699069)
        

Others Bible versions

Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.

AMP - Amplified Bible

As coals are to hot embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man to inflame strife. [Prov. 15:18; 29:22.]

AMPC - Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.

ASV - American Standard Version

As charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.

CSB - Christian Standard Bible

As coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.

DARBY - Darbys Translation 1890

As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

ESV - English Standard Version 2016

An argumentative person fires up quarrels like putting charcoal on hot embers or wood on a fire.

FBV - Free Bible Version

As charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

HCSB - Holman Christian Standard Bible

Charcoal for burning coals and wood for fire, and a contentious man to kindle strife.

JUB - Jubilee Bible

As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

KJV - King James Version

As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire;

KJVAAE - King James Version with Apocrypha, American Edition

so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

KJVAAE - King James Version with Apocrypha, American Edition

As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire;

KJVAE - King James Version, American Edition

so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

KJVAE - King James Version, American Edition

As charcoal is to hot embers and wood is to fire,

LEB - Lexham English Bible

so a man of quarrels is to kindling strife.

LEB - Lexham English Bible

As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire,

MEV - Modern English Version

so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

MEV - Modern English Version

Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,

NASB1995 - New American Standard Bible - 1995

So is a contentious man to kindle strife.

NASB1995 - New American Standard Bible - 1995

Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,

NASB2020 - New American Standard Bible

So is a contentious man to kindle strife.

NASB2020 - New American Standard Bible

As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire,

NIV - New International Version

so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.

NIV - New International Version

As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire,

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire;

RV1885 - Revised Version 1885

So is a contentious man to inflame strife.

RV1885 - Revised Version 1885

As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire;

RV1895 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1885, 1895

So is a contentious man to inflame strife.

RV1895 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1885, 1895

Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.

YLT98 - Youngs Literal Translation 1898

Context - NET

Proverbs 26:20

Where there is no wood, a fire goes out,

Sentiment: Neutral(0.43077498) Proverbs 26:20

and where there is no gossip, contention ceases.

Sentiment: Neutral(0.43077498)
Proverbs 26:21

Like charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire,

Sentiment: Weakly Positive(0.791699069) Proverbs 26:21

so is a contentious person to kindle strife.

Sentiment: Weakly Positive(0.791699069)
Proverbs 26:22

The words of a gossip are like delicious morsels;

Sentiment: Weakly Positive(0.628603238) Proverbs 26:22

they go down into a person’s innermost being.

Sentiment: Weakly Positive(0.628603238)

Cross Reference - NET