Similitudes and Instructions
Proverbs 26:10
In 11 translations
- BSB
- Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a fool or passerby.
- KJV
- The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.The great…: or, A great man grieveth all, and he hireth the fool, he hireth also transgressors
- WEB
- As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.
- ASV
- As an archer that woundeth all, So is he that hireth a fool and he that hireth them that pass by.
- LSV
- The Former of all [is] great, || And He is rewarding a fool, || And is rewarding transgressors.
- YLT
- Great [is] the Former of all, And He is rewarding a fool, And is rewarding transgressors.
- DBY
- A master roughly worketh every one: he both hireth the fool and hireth passers-by.
- DRC
- Judgment determineth causes: and he that putteth a fool to silence, appeaseth anger.
- GNV
- The excellent that formed all things, both rewardeth the foole and rewardeth the transgressers.
- JPS
- A master performeth all things; but he that stoppeth a fool is as one that stoppeth a flood.
- LXXE
- All the flesh of fools endures much hardship; for their fury is brought to nought.Great variation from Hebrew here.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- רַ֥ב מְחֽוֹלֵֽל־כֹּ֑ל וְשֹׂכֵ֥ר כְּ֝סִ֗יל וְשֹׂכֵ֥ר עֹבְרִֽים׃
- LXX-Br
- Πολλὰ χειμάζεται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἀφρόνων, συντρίβεται γὰρ ἡ ἔκστασις αὐτῶν.
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
FoolFoolsGreat; GreatnessCreationHezekiah (2)FormProverbs, the Book ofProvidenceGamesWicked (People)
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Cross-references most cited first
- Romans 2:6God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”
- Proverbs 11:31If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
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