Proverbs 26:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Like a madman shooting firebrands and deadly arrows,”
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BSBPD
“Like a madman shooting firebrands and deadly arrows,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“As a madman who casteth firebrands, Arrows, and death,”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“As <FI>one<Fi> pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Proverbs 26:18 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 49:23The archers attacked him with bitterness; they aimed at him in hostility.
- Proverbs 7:23until an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare— not knowing it will cost him his life.
- Proverbs 25:18Like a club or sword or sharp arrow is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.
- Isaiah 50:11Behold, all you who kindle a fire, who array yourselves with firebrands, walk in the light of your fire and of the firebrands you have lit! This is what you will receive from My hand: You will lie down in a place of torment.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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