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


In Context

15 The slothful hath hid his hand in a dish, He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth.

16 Wiser is the slothful in his own eyes, Than seven men returning a reason.

17 Laying hold on the ears of a dog, Is a passer-by making himself wrath for strife not his own.

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

19 So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, 'Am not I playing?'

20 Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, 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 Darby Bible Translation 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,