Pro Přísloví, kapitola Kniha přísloví, kapitola 26
Proverbs 26:21 in different translations
Czech
BKR
Uhel mrtvý k roznícení, a drva k ohni, tak člověk svárlivý k roznícení svady.
English
KJV (66 books)
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
DRA
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so an angry man stirreth up strife.
FBV
An argumentative person fires up quarrels like putting charcoal on hot embers or wood on a fire.
GNV
As ye cole maketh burning coles, and wood a fire, so the contentious man is apt to kindle strife.
LSV
Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, || And a man of contentions to kindle strife.
NIV (US)
As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.
NMV
[As] coals [are] to burning coals, and wood to fire; so [is] a contentious (loving to quarrel and angrily debate) man to kindle strife.
OJB
As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to eish; so is a contentious ish to kindle strife.
T4T
Putting charcoal on burning coals or putting wood on a fire causes the fire to keep burning; similarly, people who like to quarrel cause people to keep arguing.
WEB (US)
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.
Russian
РСП (66 кн.)
Уголь — для жара, и дрова — для огня, а человек сварливый — для разжжения ссоры.
РСП (юбил.)
Уголь — для жара, и дрова — для огня, а человек сварливый — для разжигания ссоры.
Заокская (Кулаков)
От углей — жаркая зола, от дров — огонь, от вздорного человека — ссора.
СП (БЛ)
Как древесный уголь помогает гореть углям, а дрова поддерживают огонь, так и склочники питают постоянные ссоры.