Proverbs 26:18–19

Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death

is the man who deceives his neighbor

and says, “I am only joking!”

Like a maniac shooting

flaming arrows of death

is one who deceives their neighbor

and says, “I was only joking!”

Like a madman who throws flaming darts and deadly arrows,

so is the person who deceives his neighbor

and says, “I was only joking!”

Just as damaging

as a madman shooting a deadly weapon

is someone who lies to a friend

and then says, “I was only joking.”

Like a maniac who shoots

firebrands, arrows, and death,

so is a man who deceives his neighbor,

but says “Am I not joking?”

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

So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour,

And saith, Am not I in sport?