Proverbs 26:21 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | As coals | פֶּחָ֣ם | h6352 |
| 1 | are to burning coals | לְ֭גֶחָלִים | h1513 |
| 2 | and wood | וְעֵצִ֣ים | h6086 |
| 3 | to fire | לְאֵ֑שׁ | h784 |
| 4 | man | וְאִ֥ישׁ | h376 |
| 5 | מִ֝דְוָנִ֗ים | h4066 | |
| 6 | to kindle | לְחַרְחַר | h2787 |
| 7 | strife | רִֽיב׃ | h7379 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
American Standard Version (ASV)
`As' coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Like breath on coals and wood on fire, so a man given to argument gets a fight started.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
[As] coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
World English Bible (WEB)
As coals are to hot embers, And wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindling strife.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.