Proverbs 26:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,

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  • Gen 49:23 : 23 The archers have severely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him.
  • Prov 7:23 : 23 Until a dart strikes through his liver; as a bird hastes to the snare, and does not know that it is for his life.
  • Prov 25:18 : 18 A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.
  • Isa 50:11 : 11 Behold, all you who kindle a fire, who encompass yourselves with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that you have kindled. This you shall have of my hand; you shall lie down in sorrow.

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    19So is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, Am I not joking?

  • Prov 26:21
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    21As coals to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

  • Prov 26:17
    77%

    17He who passes by and meddles in strife not belonging to him is like one who takes a dog by the ears.

  • Prov 25:18
    76%

    18A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.

  • Prov 29:22
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    22An angry man stirs up strife, and a furious man abounds in transgression.

  • Prov 14:16-17
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    76%

    16A wise man fears and departs from evil, but the fool rages and is confident.

    17He who is quickly angry acts foolishly, and a man of wicked intentions is hated.

  • Prov 16:27-30
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    75%

    27An ungodly man digs up evil, and in his lips there is like a burning fire.

    28A perverse man sows strife, and a whisperer separates close friends.

    29A violent man entices his neighbor, and leads him into a way that is not good.

    30He shuts his eyes to devise perverse things; moving his lips, he brings evil to pass.

  • Prov 26:8-9
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    73%

    8Like one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.

    9Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

  • Job 5:2
    73%

    2For anger kills the foolish man, and envy slays the simple one.

  • Prov 15:18
    73%

    18A wrathful man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms strife.

  • Eccl 10:13
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    13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

  • Ps 64:3
    73%

    3Who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words.

  • Ps 120:4
    72%

    4Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

  • Prov 7:23
    72%

    23Until a dart strikes through his liver; as a bird hastes to the snare, and does not know that it is for his life.

  • Isa 9:18
    72%

    18For wickedness burns like the fire; it will devour the briers and thorns and will kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they will mount up like the lifting up of smoke.

  • Prov 26:27
    72%

    27Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone, it will roll back on him.

  • Eccl 10:9
    72%

    9Whoso removes stones shall be hurt by them; and he who splits wood shall be endangered by it.

  • Prov 10:18
    72%

    18He who hides hatred with lying lips, and he who utters slander, is a fool.

  • Prov 26:6
    72%

    6He who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet, and drinks in damage.

  • Prov 6:27
    71%

    27Can a man take fire into his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?

  • Prov 18:6
    71%

    6A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for blows.

  • Prov 22:24
    71%

    24Make no friendship with an angry man, and with a furious man do not go,

  • Prov 17:18-19
    2 verses
    71%

    18A man lacking understanding shakes hands in a pledge, and becomes surety for his friend.

    19He who loves transgression loves strife, and he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.

  • Prov 6:14
    71%

    14Perversity is in his heart, he devises mischief continually; he sows discord.

  • Prov 6:19
    71%

    19A false witness who speaks lies, and one who sows discord among brethren.

  • Prov 16:14
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    14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death, but a wise man will pacify it.

  • Prov 19:3
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    3The foolishness of man perverts his way, and his heart frets against the LORD.

  • Ps 83:14
    71%

    14As the fire burns a forest, and as the flame sets the mountains on fire;

  • Prov 26:3-4
    2 verses
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    3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the fool’s back.

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  • Prov 10:23
    70%

    23It is as a sport to a fool to do mischief, but a man of understanding has wisdom.

  • Nah 1:10
    70%

    10For while they are entangled like thorns and while they are drunken like drunkards, they shall be devoured as fully dry stubble.

  • Num 35:20
    70%

    20But if he pushes him out of hatred, or hurls at him by lying in wait so that he dies;

  • Ps 62:3
    70%

    3How long will you imagine mischief against a man? You shall all be slain; as a leaning wall shall you be, and as a tottering fence.

  • Job 6:26
    70%

    26Do you imagine to reprove words and the speeches of one who is desperate, which are as wind?

  • Ps 37:14
    70%

    14The wicked have drawn the sword and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay those who are of upright conduct.

  • Num 35:22-23
    2 verses
    70%

    22But if he pushes him suddenly without enmity, or throws anything upon him without lying in wait,

    23Or with any stone, by which a man may die, seeing him not, and throw it upon him, so that he dies, and was not his enemy, nor sought his harm:

  • Job 34:26
    70%

    26He strikes them as wicked men in the open sight of others,

  • Ps 140:10
    70%

    10Let burning coals fall upon them; let them be cast into the fire, into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

  • Prov 17:11
    70%

    11An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

  • Ps 36:3
    70%

    3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he has ceased to be wise, and to do good.

  • Prov 29:9
    70%

    9If a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether he rages or laughs, there is no rest.

  • Jer 25:16
    70%

    16And they shall drink, and stagger, and go mad, because of the sword that I will send among them.