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פֶּחָ֣םpechamcoalsפֶּחָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “coals”, the ordinary formH6352a coal, whether charred or livecoals.לְ֭גֶחָלִיםlegechalimto coalגֶּחֶלpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “to coal”, the ordinary formH1513an ember(burning) coal.וְעֵצִ֣יםveetsimand treeעֵץconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and tree”, the ordinary formH6086a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)[phrase] carpenter, gallows, helve, [phrase] pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.לְאֵ֑שׁleeshto fireאֵשׁpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “to fire”, the ordinary formH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.וְאִ֥ישׁveishand a certainאִישׁconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and a certain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…מדוניםmdvnymbrawlingמָדוֹןnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “brawling”, the ordinary formH4066a contest or quarrelbrawling, contention(-ous), discord, strife. Compare H4079 (מִדְיָן), H4090 (מְדָן).מִ֝דְיָנִ֗יםmidyanimbrawlingמִדְיָןnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “brawling”, the ordinary formH4079{a contest or quarrel}brawling, contention(-ous).לְחַרְחַרlecharcharto burnחָרַרpreposition, verb, pilpel, infinitive construct — “to burn”, the to-form of the verbH2787to glow, i.e. literally (to melt, burn, dry up) or figuratively (to show or incite passion)be angry, burn, dry, kindle.רִֽיבrivcauseרִיבnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “cause”, the ordinary formH7379a contest (personal or legal)[phrase] adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
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American Standard Version (1901)
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.
Young’s Literal Translation
Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.
World English Bible
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.
Darby Translation
[As] coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
Douay-Rheims
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so an angry man stirreth up strife.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
A hearth for coals, and wood for fire; and a railing man for the tumult of strife.
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