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Proverbs 26:10

Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a fool or passerby.

Proverbs 26:10 · Berean Standard Bible

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Proverbs 26:10 in other translations

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.

NHEB New Heart English Bible

As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.

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In context

7 Like lame legs hanging limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

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.

13 The slacker says, “A lion is in the road! A fierce lion roams the public square!”

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