NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon As coalspecham (peh-khawm') a coal, whether charred or live -- coals. are to burning coals gechel (geh'-khel) from an unused root meaning to glow or kindle; an ember -- (burning) coal. and wood `ets (ates) a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood. to fire 'esh (aysh) fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot. so is a contentious midyan (mid-yawn') brawling, contention(-ous). madown (maw-dohn') a contest or quarrel -- brawling, contention(-ous), discord, strife. man 'iysh (eesh) a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) to kindle charar (khaw-rar') to glow, i.e. literally (to melt, burn, dry up) or figuratively (to show or incite passion -- be angry, burn, dry, kindle. strife riyb (reeb) a contest (personal or legal) -- adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife. King James Bible As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English A gridiron for coals and wood for fire, and a malicious man provokes dispute. GOD'S WORD® Translation [As] charcoal fuels burning coals and wood fuels fire, so a quarrelsome person fuels a dispute. King James 2000 Bible As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. Links Proverbs 26:21Proverbs 26:21 NIV Proverbs 26:21 NLT Proverbs 26:21 ESV Proverbs 26:21 NASB Proverbs 26:21 KJV |
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