BLV
21.
פֶּחָם H6352 לְגֶחָלִים H1513 וְעֵצִים H6086 לְאֵשׁ H784 וְאִישׁ H376 מדונים H4066 לְחַרְחַר H2787 ־ רִֽיב H7379 ׃ פ
MHB
21. פֶּחָם H6352 לְגֶחָלִים H1513 וְעֵצִים H6086 לְאֵשׁ H784 וְאִישׁ H376 W-NMS מדונים H4066 לְחַרְחַר H2787 ־ CPUN רִֽיב H7379 ׃ EPUN פ CPUN
BHS
21. פֶּחָם לְגֶחָלִים וְעֵצִים לְאֵשׁ וְאִישׁ מִדוֹנִים לְחַרְחַר־רִיב ׃ פ
ALEP
21. כא פחם לגחלים ועצים לאש ואיש מדונים (מדינים) לחרחר-ריב
WLC
21. פֶּחָם לְגֶחָלִים וְעֵצִים לְאֵשׁ וְאִישׁ [מִדֹונִים כ] (מִדְיָנִים ק) לְחַרְחַר־רִיב׃ פ
KJV
21. [As] coals [are] to burning coals, and wood to fire; so [is] a contentious man to kindle strife.
KJVP
21. [As] coals H6352 [are] to burning coals, H1513 and wood H6086 to fire; H784 so [is] a contentious H4079 man H376 to kindle H2787 strife. H7379
YLT
21. Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.
ASV
21. As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.
WEB
21. As coals are to hot embers, And wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindling strife.
ESV
21. As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
RV
21. {cf15i As} coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
RSV
21. As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
NLT
21. A quarrelsome person starts fights as easily as hot embers light charcoal or fire lights wood.
NET
21. Like charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious person to kindle strife.
ERVEN
21. Charcoal keeps the coals glowing, wood keeps the fire burning, and troublemakers keep arguments alive.