ASV: As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.
BBE: Like breath on coals and wood on fire, so a man given to argument gets a fight started.
DBY: As coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
KJV: As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
JPS: As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
WBS: As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
WEB: As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.
YLT: Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.
