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Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
[Like] charcoal coal Noun H6352 פֶּחָ֣ם pe·cham
to hot embers coal Noun H1513 לְ֭גֶחָלִים le·ge·cha·lim
and wood tree, trees, wood Noun H6086 וְעֵצִ֣ים ve·'e·tzim
to fire, a fire Noun H784 לְאֵ֑שׁ le·'esh;
So is a contentious strife, contention Noun H4066 (מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים mid·ya·nim
man man Noun H376 וְאִ֥ישׁ ve·'ish
to kindle to be hot or scorched, to burn Verb H2787 לְחַרְחַר־ le·char·char-
strife. strife, dispute Noun H7379 רִֽיב׃ riv.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
King James Bible Like charcoal As coals are to hot embers burning coals, and wood to fire, So fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
Hebrew Greek English Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.