The archers have sorely grieved him, And shot at him, and persecuted him:
Proverbs 26:18 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 As a madman who casteth firebrands, Arrows, and death; More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, Arrows, and death, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Like a madman who casts firebrands, arrows, and death, American Standard Version (1901) As a madman who casteth firebrands, Arrows, and death, Common English Bible Like a crazy person shooting deadly flaming arrows Catholic Public Domain Version Just as he is guilty who let loose the arrows and the lances unto death, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version As he is guilty that shooteth arrows, and lances unto death: |
The archers have sorely grieved him, And shot at him, and persecuted him:
A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour Is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
Till an arrow strike through his liver; As a bird hasteth to the snare, And knoweth not that it is for his life.
Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that gird yourselves about with firebrands: walk ye in the flame of your fire, and among the brands that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.
And Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took firebrands, and turned tail to tail, and put a firebrand in the midst between every two tails.