Proverbs 26:18
Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death,
World Messianic Bible
In The King James Version
As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
In Context
17Like one who grabs a dog’s ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.
19is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “Am I not joking?”
Cross References
Proverbs 7:23Until an arrow strikes through his liver, as a bird hurries to the snare, and doesn’t know that it will cost his life.
Isaiah 50:11Behold, all you who kindle a fire, who adorn yourselves with torches around yourselves, walk in the flame of your fire, and among the torches that you have kindled. You will have this from my hand: you will lie down in sorrow.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 26:18
Hatred and Strife. 17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. 1. That which is here condemned is meddling with strife that belongs not to us. If we must not be hasty to strive in our own cause ( ch. xxv. 8 ), much less in other people's, especially theirs that we are no way related to or concerned in, but light on accidentally as we pass by. If we can be instrumental to make peace between those that are at variance we must do it, though we… Read the whole commentary →