American Standard Version
"Ascoals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife. "
— Proverbs 26:21, American Standard Version
“As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.”
“As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.”
“Like charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious person to kindle strife.”
“As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so an angry man stirreth up strife.”
“Like breath on coals and wood on fire, so a man given to argument gets a fight started.”
“As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.”
As a madman who casteth firebrands, Arrows, and death,
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor, And saith, Am not I in sport?
For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.
Ascoals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.
The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.
Fervent lips and a wicked heart Arelikean earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips; But he layeth up deceit within him: