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Proverbs 26:18–19

18  Like a madman who throws ofirebrands, arrows, and death

19  is the man who deceives his neighbor

and says, “I am only joking!”

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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 — 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 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

18 Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,

19 Is the man who deceives his neighbor,

And 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?”


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