Catholic Public Domain Version
"Just as charcoals are to burning coals, and wood is to fire, so also is an angry man who stirs up quarrels. "
— Proverbs 26:21, Catholic Public Domain Version
“As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.”
“Ascoals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame 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.”
Just as he is guilty who let loose the arrows and the lances unto death,
so also is the man who harms his friend by deceitfulness. And when he has been apprehended, he says, “I did it jokingly.”
When the wood fails, the fire will be extinguished. And when the gossiper is taken away, conflicts will be quelled.
Just as charcoals are to burning coals, and wood is to fire, so also is an angry man who stirs up quarrels.
The words of a whisperer seem simple, but they penetrate to the innermost parts of the self.
In the same manner as an earthen vessel, if it were adorned with impure silver, conceited lips are allied with a wicked heart.
An enemy is known by his lips, though it is from his heart that he draws out deceit.