10As an archer that woundeth all, So is he that hireth a fool and he that hireth them that pass by.


In Context

7 The legs of the lame hang loose: So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

8 As one that bindeth a stone in a sling, So is he that giveth honor to a fool.

9 As a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

10 As an archer that woundeth all, So is he that hireth a fool and he that hireth them that pass by.

11 As a dog that returneth to his vomit,'so is a fool that repeateth his folly.

12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

Proverbs 26:10 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

26:10The great [God] that formed all [things] both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

26:10Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a fool or any passer-by.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

26:10Judgment determineth causes: and he that putteth a fool to silence, appeaseth anger.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:10A master roughly worketh every one: he both hireth the fool and hireth passers-by.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

26:10As an archer that woundeth all, so is he that hireth the fool and he that hireth them that pass by.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:10The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:10As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

26:10Great is the Former of all, And He is rewarding a fool, And is rewarding transgressors.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

26:10The great God that formed all things both rewards the fool, and rewards transgressors.