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Proverbs 26:10
Great is the Former of all, And He is rewarding a fool, And is rewarding transgressors.
Proverbs 26:10 · Young's Literal Translation
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Proverbs 26:10 in other translations
The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a fool or passerby.
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 Weak have been the two legs of the lame, And a parable in the mouth of fools.
8 As one who is binding a stone in a sling, So is he who is giving honour to a fool.
9 A thorn hath gone up into the hand of a drunkard, And a parable in the mouth of fools.
10 Great is the Former of all, And He is rewarding a fool, And is rewarding transgressors.
11 As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly.
12 Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!
13 The slothful hath said, `A lion is in the way, A lion is in the broad places.'
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