Proverbs 26:18–19
18 Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,
19 Is the man who deceives his neighbor,
And says, i“I was only joking!”
Proverbs 26:18–19 — The New International Version (NIV)
18 Like a maniac shooting
flaming arrows of death
19 is one who deceives their neighbor
and says, “I was only joking!”
Proverbs 26:18–19 — English Standard Version (ESV)
18 Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death
19 is the man who deceives his neighbor
and says, “I am only joking!”
Proverbs 26:18–19 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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?
Proverbs 26:18–19 — New Living Translation (NLT)
18 Just as damaging
as a madman shooting a deadly weapon
19 is someone who lies to a friend
and then says, “I was only joking.”
Proverbs 26:18–19 — New Century Version (NCV)
18 Like a madman shooting
deadly, burning arrows
19 is the one who tricks a neighbor
and then says, “I was just joking.”
Proverbs 26:18–19 — American Standard Version (ASV)
18 As a madman who casteth firebrands,
Arrows, and death,
19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor,
And saith, Am not I in sport?
Proverbs 26:18–19 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
18 As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, 19 so is a man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am I not in sport?
Proverbs 26:18–19 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
18 Like a madman who shoots flaming arrows, arrows, and death,
19 so is the person who tricks his neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”
Proverbs 26:18–19 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
18 Like a madman who throws flaming darts and deadly arrows,
19 so is the man who deceives his neighbor
and says, “I was only joking!”
Proverbs 26:18–19 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
18 Like a maniac who shoots deadly firebrands and arrows,
19 so is one who deceives a neighbor
and says, “I am only joking!”
Proverbs 26:18–19 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
18 Like a maniac who shoots
firebrands, arrows, and death,
19 so is a man who deceives his neighbor,
but says “Am I not joking?”
Proverbs 26:18–19 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
18 Suppose a crazy person shoots
flaming arrows that can kill.
19 A man who lies to his neighbor
and says, “I was only joking!” is just like that person.
Proverbs 26:18–19 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
18 Like a madman who throws
Firebrands, arrows and death,
19 So is the man who deceives his neighbor,
And says, “Was I not joking?”