Proverbs 26:18

American Standard Version (1901)

As a madman who casteth firebrands, Arrows, and death,

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 49:23 : 23 The archers have sorely grieved him, And shot at him, and persecuted him:
  • Prov 7:23 : 23 Till an arrow strike through his liver; As a bird hasteth to the snare, And knoweth not that it is for his life.
  • Prov 25:18 : 18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor Is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
  • Isa 50:11 : 11 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 my hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.

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