Other translations
American Standard Version
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A gridiron for coals and wood for fire, and a malicious man provokes dispute.
Darby Bible Translation
As coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so an angry man stirreth up strife.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
God's Word
[As] charcoal fuels burning coals and wood fuels fire, so a quarrelsome person fuels a dispute.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
As charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
International Standard Version
Charcoal is to hot coals as wood is to fire; so also a quarrelsome man fuels strife.
NET Bible
Like charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious person to kindle strife.
New American Standard Bible
Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
New International Version
As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.
New Living Translation
A quarrelsome person starts fights as easily as hot embers light charcoal or fire lights wood.
Webster's Bible Translation
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
The World English Bible
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.
EasyEnglish Bible
But when a fire has wood, it continues to burn. When people love to quarrel, there will always be arguments.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.
New Life Version
An arguing man makes fights worse. He is like coals to burning wood and wood to a fire.
The Voice Bible
Like charcoal to smoldering embers and dry wood to a fire, so a hot-tempered man kindles strife.
Living Bible
A quarrelsome man starts fights as easily as a match sets fire to paper.
New Catholic Bible
Like coal for burning embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
Legacy Standard Bible
Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Charcoal for burning coals and wood for fire, and a contentious man to kindle strife.
Christian Standard Bible
As charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.
Amplified Bible © 1954
As coals are to hot embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man to inflame strife.
New Century Version
Just as charcoal and wood keep a fire going, a quarrelsome person keeps an argument going.
The Message
A quarrelsome person in a dispute is like kerosene thrown on a fire.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
As charcoal is to hot embers and as wood is to fire, so a quarrelsome person is to igniting a fight.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
As charcoal is to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.
Good News Translation®
Charcoal keeps the embers glowing, wood keeps the fire burning, and troublemakers keep arguments alive.
Wycliffe Bible
As dead coals at quick coals, and trees at the fire [As dead coals to quick coals, and wood to fire]; so a wrathful man (that) raiseth chidings. (Like dead coals to burning coals, and wood to fire, is an angry person who raiseth up arguments, or strife.)
Contemporary English Version
Troublemakers start trouble, just as sparks and fuel start a fire.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
As charcoal is to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
As charcoal is to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.
Common English Bible © 2011
Like adding charcoal to embers or wood to fire, quarrelsome people kindle strife.
Amplified Bible © 2015
Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
English Standard Version Anglicised
As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Charcoal for coals, wood for fire— such are the quarrelsome, enkindling strife.
New American Standard Bible
Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, So is a contentious person to kindle strife.
The Expanded Bible
Just as charcoal and wood keep a fire going, a quarrelsome person ·keeps an argument going [kindles accusations].
Tree of Life Version
As coals are to embers and wood to fire, so is a contentious person to kindling strife.
Revised Standard Version
As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
New International Reader's Version
Coal glows, and wood burns. And a person who argues stirs up conflict.
BRG Bible
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
Complete Jewish Bible
As coals are to embers and wood to fire is a quarrelsome person to kindling strife.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
As charcoal is to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to eish; so is a contentious ish to kindle strife.
Names of God Bible
As charcoal fuels burning coals and wood fuels fire, so a quarrelsome person fuels a dispute.
Modern English Version
As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
Easy-to-Read Version
Charcoal keeps the coals glowing, wood keeps the fire burning, and troublemakers keep arguments alive.
International Children’s Bible
Charcoal and wood keep a fire going. In the same way, a quarrelsome person keeps an argument going.
Lexham English Bible
As charcoal is to hot embers and wood is to fire, so a man of quarrels is to kindling strife.
New International Version - UK
As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.