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As coals are to burning coals, 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:
[As] coals coals Noun H6352 פֶּחָ֣ם pe·cham
[are] to burning coals burning coal Noun H1513 לְ֭גֶחָלִים le·ge·cha·lim
and wood carpenter Noun H6086 וְעֵצִ֣ים ve·'e·tzim
to fire burning Noun H784 לְאֵ֑שׁ le·'esh;
man great Noun H376 וְאִ֥ישׁ ve·'ish
to kindle be angry Verb H2787 לְחַרְחַר־ le·char·char-
strife adversary Noun H7379 רִֽיב׃ riv.

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