Proverbs 26:18
As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
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- Gen 49:23 : 23 The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:
- Prov 7:23 : 23 Till a dart 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 neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
- Isa 50:11 : 11 Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.
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19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
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21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
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17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
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22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
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16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
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27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
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30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
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8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
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2 For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
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18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
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13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
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3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
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4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
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23 Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
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18 For wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke.
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27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
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9 Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
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18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
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6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
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27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
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6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
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24 Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
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18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the esence of his friend.
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14 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
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19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
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14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
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3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
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14 As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;
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3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
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23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
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20 But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die;
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26 Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
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22 But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,
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26 He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
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10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
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11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
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3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
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16 And they shall drink, and be moved, and be mad, because of the sword that I will send among them.