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Proverbs 26:10

Wisdom

8 Like binding a stone into a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.

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

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

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

12 Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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BSB
Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a fool or passerby.
KJV
The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
WEB
As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.
ASV
[As] an archer that woundeth all, So is he that hireth a fool and he that hireth them that pass by.
DARBY
A master roughly worketh every one: he both hireth the fool and hireth passers-by.
BLB
An archer piercing anything, so [is] hiring a fool or hiring those passing by.
ÅB
En mester får alt i stand, men den som leier en dåre, er lik den som leier en som går forbi.[^1]
OTB
Som en bueskytter som skyter vilkårlig er den som ansetter en dåre eller en forbipasserende.
B1930
En mester får alt i stand, men den som leier en dåre, er lik den som leier en som går forbi.

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