Proverbs 26:21
What does Proverbs 26:21 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 26:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Ascoals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.
KJV
King James Version · 1611As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Ascoals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Like breath on coals and wood on fire, so a man given to argument gets a fight started.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so an angry man stirreth up strife.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890[As] coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 15:18
A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
- 1 Kings 12:20
And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was returned, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.
- Proverbs 30:33
For the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, And the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood; So the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
- Proverbs 10:12
Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.
- Proverbs 29:22
An angry man stirreth up strife, And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.
- 1 Kings 12:2
And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was yet in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt,
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