Proverbs 26:21 - Easy To Read Version

²¹ Charcoal keeps the coals burning. And wood keeps the fire burning. In the same way, people who make trouble keep arguments alive.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; So is a contentious man to kindle strife.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ As coals are to hot embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man to inflame strife. [Prov. 15:18; 29:22.]

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.

Common English Bible

²¹ Like adding charcoal to embers or wood to fire, quarrelsome people kindle strife.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ Just as charcoals are to burning coals, and wood is to fire, so also is an angry man who stirs up quarrels.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²¹ As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so an angry man stirreth up strife.

Proverbs 26:21 Tagairtí Cros

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1 Kings 12:20

All the people of Israel heard that Jeroboam had come back. So they called him to a meeting and made him king over all of Israel. The family group of Judah was the only family group that continued to follow the family of David.

Psalm 120:4

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Proverbs 10:12

Hate causes arguments. But love forgives every wrong thing people do.

Proverbs 15:18

People that are easily angered cause trouble. But a patient person causes peace.

Proverbs 29:22

An angry person causes trouble. And the person who becomes angry easily is guilty of many sins.

Proverbs 30:33

If a person churns {\cf2\super [40]} milk, he makes butter. If a person hits another person’s nose, then blood will come. In the same way, if you make people angry you will cause trouble.