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General Information:
Isaiah speaks Yahweh's words to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism)
The strong man
"The strong person" or "Whoever is powerful." This may refer to people who are important and who influence other people.
tinder
dry material that burns easily
his work like a spark
This compares the person's deeds or evil works to a spark that falls on tinder and sets it on fire. Alternate translation: "his work will be like a spark that starts a fire" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)