Proverbs 26:18

In 11 translations

BSB

Like a madman shooting firebrands and deadly arrows,

KJV

As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,firebrands: Heb. flames, or, sparks

WEB

Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death,

ASV

As a madman who casteth firebrands, Arrows, and death,

LSV

As [one] pretending to be feeble, || Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death,

YLT

As [one] pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death,

DBY

As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

DRC

As he is guilty that shooteth arrows, and lances unto death:

GNV

As he that faineth himselfe mad, casteth fire brands, arrowes, and mortall things,

JPS

As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death;

LXXE

As those who need correction put forth fair words to men, and he that first falls in with the proposal will be overthrown;

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WLC

כְּֽ֭מִתְלַהְלֵהַּ הַיֹּרֶ֥ה זִקִּ֗ים חִצִּ֥ים וָמָֽוֶת׃

LXX-Br

Ὥσπερ οἱ ἰώμενοι προβάλλουσι λόγους εἰς ἀνθρώπους, ὁ δὲ ἀπαντήσας τῷ λόγῳ πρῶτος ὑποσκελισθήσεται·

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 25:18Like a club or sword or sharp arrow is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.
• Isaiah 50:11Behold, all you who kindle a fire, who array yourselves with firebrands, walk in the light of your fire and of the firebrands you have lit! This is what you will receive from My hand: You will lie down in a place of…
• Proverbs 7:23until an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare— not knowing it will cost him his life.
• Genesis 49:23The archers attacked him with bitterness; they aimed at him in hostility.

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