Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The great one piercing all, and he hired the foolish one, and those passing by.
New American Standard Bible
So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by.
King James Version
The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
Holman Bible
is like an archer who wounds everyone.
International Standard Version
An archer who shoots at anyone is like someone who hires a fool or anyone who passes by.
A Conservative Version
[As] an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool, and 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.
Amplified
Like a [careless] archer who [shoots arrows wildly and] wounds everyone,
So is he who hires a fool or those who [by chance just] pass by.
Bible in Basic English
Like an archer wounding all who go by, is a foolish man overcome by drink.
Darby Translation
A master roughly worketh every one: he both hireth the fool and hireth passers-by.
King James 2000
The great God that formed all things gives the fool his hire, and the transgressor his wages.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[Like] an archer who wounds everyone, so [is] he who hires a fool or he who hires passersby.
Modern King James verseion
Great is the Former of all, but he who hires a fool is like one who hires one passing by.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A man of experience discerneth all things well, but whoso hireth a fool, hireth such one as will take no heed.
NET Bible
Like an archer who wounds at random, so is the one who hires a fool or hires any passer-by.
New Heart English Bible
As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.
The Emphasized Bible
As an archer who woundeth every thing, so one who hireth a dullard, and a drunkard crossing the sea.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Great is the Former of all, And He is rewarding a fool, And is rewarding transgressors.
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 26:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Fools
9 A thorn going up into the hand of a drunkard, a parable in the mouth of the foolish. 10 The great one piercing all, and he hired the foolish one, and those passing by. 11 As a dog turned back upon his vomit, the foolish one repeated in his folly.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 11:31
Behold, the just shall be requited in the earth: much more the unjust one and the sinning.
Romans 2:6
Who will give back to each according to his works: