Proverbs 26:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.”

Proverbs 26:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 26:10 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 26:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.”

Proverbs 26:10 — World English Bible

Proverbs 26:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“As an archer that woundeth all, So is he that hireth a fool and he that hireth them that pass by. ”

Proverbs 26:10 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 26:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Great <FI>is<Fi> the Former of all, And He is rewarding a fool, And is rewarding transgressors.”

Proverbs 26:10 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 26:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“A master roughly worketh every one: he both hireth the fool and hireth passers-by.”

Proverbs 26:10 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 26:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The excellent that formed all things, both rewardeth the foole and rewardeth the transgressers.”

Proverbs 26:10 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 26:10 in Context — Proverbs 26

8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

10 The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

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What Does Proverbs 26:10 Mean?

Proverbs 26:10 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 26. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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