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Proverbs 26:18

As a mad [man] who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

Read it in 5 translations

As a mad [man] who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

Like a madman shooting firebrands and deadly arrows,

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

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

As one pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death,

15 The slothful hideth his hand in [his] bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

16 The sluggard [is] wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

17 He that passeth by, [and] meddleth with strife [belonging] not to him, [is like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.

18 As a mad [man] who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

19 So [is] the man [that] deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

20 Where no wood is, [there] the fire goeth out: so where [there is] no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

21 [As] coals [are] to burning coals, and wood to fire; so [is] a contentious man to kindle strife.

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HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION

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