Proverbs 26:10

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

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

The excellent that formed all things, both rewardeth the foole and rewardeth the transgressers.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

Great [is] the Former of all, And He is rewarding a fool, And is rewarding transgressors.

Bible in Basic English

Like an archer wounding all who go by, is a foolish man overcome by drink.

In context

9Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

11As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.

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