Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009) The one who hires a fool or who hires those passing by is like an archer who wounds everyone. New American Standard Bible (©1995) Like an archer who wounds everyone, So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by. King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.) The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. International Standard Version (©2012) An archer who shoots at anyone� is like someone who hires a fool or anyone who passes by. King James 2000 Bible (©2003) The great God that formed all things gives the fool his hire, and the transgressor his wages. American King James Version The great God that formed all things both rewards the fool, and rewards transgressors. American Standard Version As an archer that woundeth all, So is he that hireth a fool and he that hireth them that pass by. Douay-Rheims Bible Judgment determineth causes: and he that putteth a fool to silence, appeaseth anger. Darby Bible Translation A master roughly worketh every one: he both hireth the fool and hireth passers-by. English Revised Version As an archer that woundeth all, so is he that hireth the fool and he that hireth them that pass by. Webster's Bible Translation The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. World English Bible As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by. Young's Literal Translation Great is the Former of all, And He is rewarding a fool, And is rewarding transgressors.
Proverbs 26:9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools. Proverbs 26:11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
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