Proverbs 26:10–11

10 Like an archer who wounds at random

is one who hires a fool or any passer-by.

11 As a dog returns to its vomit,

so fools repeat their folly.

10 Like an archer who wounds everyone

is one who hires a passing fool or drunkard.

11 Like a dog that returns to his vomit

is a fool who repeats his folly.

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.

10 An employer who hires a fool or a bystander

is like an archer who shoots at random.

11 As a dog returns to its vomit,

so a fool repeats his foolishness.

10 Hiring a foolish person or anyone just passing by

is like an archer shooting at just anything.

11 A fool who repeats his foolishness

is like a dog that goes back to what it has thrown up.

10 As an archer that woundeth all,

So is he that hireth a fool and he that hireth them that pass by.

11 As a dog that returneth to his vomit,

So is a fool that repeateth his folly.

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

11 As a dog turneth back to its vomit, so a fool repeateth his folly.

10 ⸤Like⸥ many people who destroy everything, 

so is one who hires fools or drifters. 

11 As a dog goes back to its vomit, 

⸤so⸥ a fool repeats his stupidity. 

10 The one who hires a fool or who hires those passing by

is like an archer who wounds everyone.

11 As a dog returns to its vomit,

so a fool repeats his foolishness.

10 Like an archer who wounds everybody

is one who hires a passing fool or drunkard.

11 Like a dog that returns to its vomit

is a fool who reverts to his folly.

10 Like an archer who wounds everyone,

so is he who hires a fool or he who hires passersby.

11 Like a dog returning to his vomit

is a fool reverting to his folly.

10 Anyone who hires a foolish person or someone who is passing by

is like a person who shoots arrows at just anybody.

11 A foolish person who does the same foolish things again

is like a dog that returns to where it has thrown up.

10 Like an archer who wounds everyone,

So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by.

11 Like a dog that returns to its vomit

Is a fool who repeats his folly.