Proverbs 26:18

World English Bible (2000)

Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death,

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 49:23 : 23 The archers have severely grieved him, shot at him, and persecute him:
  • Prov 7:23 : 23 Until an arrow strikes through his liver, as a bird hurries to the snare, and doesn't know that it will cost his life.
  • Prov 25:18 : 18 A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
  • Isa 50:11 : 11 Behold, all you who kindle a fire, who adorn yourselves with torches around yourselves; walk in the flame of your fire, and among the brands that you have kindled. You shall have this of my hand; you shall lie down in sorrow.

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

  • 21 As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.

  • 17 Like one who grabs a dog's ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.

  • 18 A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

  • 22 An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.

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    16 A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.

    17 He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

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    27 A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.

    28 A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

    29 A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.

    30 One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.

  • Prov 26:8-9
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    8 As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.

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

  • 2 For resentment kills the foolish man, and jealousy kills the simple.

  • 18 A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

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

  • 3 who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words,

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

  • 23 Until an arrow strikes through his liver, as a bird hurries to the snare, and doesn't know that it will cost his life.

  • 18 For wickedness burns like a fire. It devours the briers and thorns; yes, it kindles in the thickets of the forest, and they roll upward in a column of smoke.

  • 27 Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.

  • 9 Whoever carves out stones may be injured by them. Whoever splits wood may be endangered thereby.

  • 18 He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

  • 6 One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.

  • 27 Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burned?

  • 6 A fool's lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

  • 24 Don't befriend a hot-tempered man, and don't associate with one who harbors anger:

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    18 A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.

    19 He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.

  • 14 in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who always sows discord.

  • 19 a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.

  • 14 The king's wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.

  • 3 The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.

  • 14 As the fire that burns the forest, as the flame that sets the mountains on fire,

  • Prov 26:3-4
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    3 A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!

    4 Don't answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

  • 23 It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.

  • 10 For entangled like thorns, and drunken as with their drink, they are consumed utterly like dry stubble.

  • 20 If he thrust him of hatred, or hurled at him, lying in wait, so that he died,

  • 3 How long will you assault a man, would all of you throw him down, Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?

  • 26 Do you intend to reprove words, since the speeches of one who is desperate are as wind?

  • 14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright in the way.

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    22 "'But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or hurled on him anything without lying in wait,

    23 or with any stone, by which a man may die, not seeing him, and cast it on him, so that he died, and he was not his enemy, neither sought his harm;

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

  • 10 Let burning coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, from where they never rise.

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

  • 3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

  • 9 If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.

  • 16 They shall drink, and reel back and forth, and be mad, because of the sword that I will send among them.