Proverbs 26:10 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

The one who hires a fool or who hires those passing by is like an archer who wounds everyone indiscriminately.

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

[But] like an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or chance passers-by.

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

Like an archer who wounds someone randomly, so is one who hires a fool or a passerby.

Judgment determines cases. And whoever imposes silence on the foolish mitigates anger.

Judgment determineth causes: and he that putteth a fool to silence, appeaseth anger.

If the righteous will be repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and sinful.

As a dog returns to its vomit, so also a fool repeats his foolishness.

A proverb in the mouth of a fool is like a stick with thorns, brandished by the hand of a drunkard.

He will repay each one according to his works: ,

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