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Proverbs 26:21

Bí èédú ti rí sí ẹyin iná, igi fún iná, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ènìyàn oníjà fún ìjà dídá sílẹ̀.

Proverbs 26:21 · Bíbélì Mímọ́

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Proverbs 26:21 in other translations

KJV King James Version

As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

WEB World English Bible

As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.

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18 Bí i asínwín ti ń ju ọfà àti ọfà tí ń ṣe kú pa ni

19 ni ènìyàn tí ń tan aládùúgbò rẹ̀ jẹ tí ó sì wí pé, “Àwàdà lásán ni mo ń ṣe.”

20 Láìsí igi, iná yóò kú láìsí ọ̀rọ̀ ẹ̀yìn, ìjà máa ń parí.

21 Bí èédú ti rí sí ẹyin iná, igi fún iná, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ènìyàn oníjà fún ìjà dídá sílẹ̀.

22 Ọ̀rọ̀ ẹni tí ń sọ̀rọ̀ ẹ̀yìn dàbí àṣàyàn òkèlè wọ́n a sì wọ ìsàlẹ̀ inú lọ.

23 Ètè jíjóni, àti àyà búburú, dà bí ìdàrọ́ fàdákà tí a fi bo ìkòkò.

24 Ènìyàn tí ó kórìíra máa ń fi ètè rẹ̀ bo àṣírí ara rẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n nínú ọkàn rẹ̀ ni ìtànjẹ wà.

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