Proverbs 26:10
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a fool or passerby.
In context
8 Like binding a stone into a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.
9 Like a thorn that falls into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
10 Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a fool or passerby.
11 As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.
12 Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Proverbs 26:10 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a fool or passerby.
- KJV King James Version
- The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
- WEB World English Bible
- As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.
- ASV American Standard Version
- As an archer that woundeth all, So is he that hireth a fool and he that hireth them that pass by.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Great [is] the Former of all, And He is rewarding a fool, And is rewarding transgressors.
- DBY Darby Translation
- A master roughly worketh every one: he both hireth the fool and hireth passers-by.
- WBS Webster Bible
- The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.