Proverbs 26:10
As an archer who wounds all,so is he who hires a foolor he who hires those who pass by.
New Heart English Bible
In The King James Version
The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
In Context
9Like a thornbush that goes into the hand of a drunkard,so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
11As a dog that returns to his vomit,so is a fool who repeats his folly.
Cross References
Romans 2:6who "will pay back to everyone according to their works:"
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 26:7-10
6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage. 7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. 8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool. 9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools. To recommend wisdom to us, and to quicken us to the diligent use of all the means for the getting of wisdom, Solomon here shows that fools are fit for nothing; they are either… Read the whole commentary →