18As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,


In Context

15 The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish: it wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.

16 A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men that answer discreetly.

17 He that passing by vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

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

19 so is a man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am I not in sport?

20 Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth.

Proverbs 26:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

26:18As a mad [man] who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

26:18Like a madman shooting firebrands or deadly arrows

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

26:18As a mad man who casts firebrands, arrows, and death,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

26:18As he is guilty that shooteth arrows, and lances unto death :

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

26:18As a madman who casteth firebrands, Arrows, and death,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

26:18As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:18As a mad man who casteth fire-brands, arrows, and death,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:18Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

26:18As one pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death,