Proverbs 26:10-13 in English

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.

¹² Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

¹³ The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets.

¹⁰ All the flesh of fools endures much hardship; for their fury is brought to nought.

¹¹ As when a dog goes to his own vomit, and becomes abominable, so is a fool who returns in his wickedness to his own sin.

^11a There is a shame that brings sin: and there is a shame that is glory and grace.

¹² I have seen a man who seemed to himself to be wise; but a fool had more hope than he.

¹³ A sluggard when sent on a journey says, There is a lion in the ways, and there are murderers in the streets.

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.

¹² Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

¹³ The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

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.

¹² Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

¹³ The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

¹⁰ All the flesh of fools endures much hardship; for their fury is brought to nothing.

¹¹ As when a dog goes to his own vomit, and becomes abominable, so is fool who returns in his wickedness to his own sin. There is a shame that brings sin: and there is a shame that is glory and grace.

¹² I have seen a man who seemed to himself to be wise; but a fool had more hope than he.

¹³ A sluggard when sent on a journey says, There is a lion in the ways, and there are murderers in the streets.

¹⁰ As an archer that woundeth all, so is he that hireth the 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.

¹² Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

¹³ The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

¹⁰ A man who shoots arrows to try to wound everybody who is near is foolish; similarly, anyone who hires a foolish person who passes by is very foolish.

¹¹ A foolish person will foolishly do something stupid a second time; it is like SIM a dog returning to eat what it has vomited.

¹² God can help/bless foolish people more easily than he can help/bless people who are not wise RHQ, but think that they are wise.

¹³ Lazy people just stay inside their houses and do nothing; they keep saying “ I think there is a lion in the street!”

¹⁰ All the flesh of fools endures much hardship; for their fury is brought to nothing.

¹¹ As when a dog goes to his own vomit, and becomes abominable, so is fool who returns in his wickedness to his own sin. There is a shame that brings sin: and there is a shame that is glory and grace.

¹² I have seen a man who seemed to himself to be wise; but a fool had more hope than he.

¹³ A sluggard when sent on a journey says, There is a lion in the ways, and there are murderers in the streets.

¹⁰ As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.

¹¹ As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.

¹² Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

¹³ The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”

¹⁰ As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.

¹¹ As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.

¹² Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

¹³ The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”

¹⁰ As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.

¹¹ As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.

¹² Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

¹³ The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”

¹⁰ Like an archer wounding all who go by, is a foolish man overcome by drink.

¹¹ Like a dog going back to the food which he has not been able to keep down, is the foolish man doing his foolish acts over again.

¹² Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.

¹³ The hater of work says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

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.

¹² Hast thou seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

¹³ The sluggard saith, There is a fierce lion in the way; a lion is in the midst of the streets!

¹⁰ Judgment determineth causes: and he that putteth a fool to silence, appeaseth anger.

¹¹ As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is the fool that repeateth his folly.

¹² Hast thou seen a man wise in his own conceit? there shall be more hope of a fool than of him.

¹³ The slothful man saith: There is a lion in the way, and a lioness in the roads.

¹⁰ Anyone who hires someone stupid or just a passer-by is like an archer wounding people by shooting arrows at random.

¹¹ Stupid people repeat their stupidity like a dog returning to its vomit.

¹² Have you seen a man who is wise in his own eyes? There's more hope for stupid people than for him!

¹³ Lazy people are the ones who say, “There's a lion on the road—a lion running around the streets!”

¹⁰ The excellent that formed all things, both rewardeth the foole and rewardeth the transgressers.

¹¹ As a dog turneth againe to his owne vomit, so a foole turneth to his foolishnes.

¹² Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceite? more hope is of a foole then of him.

¹³ The slouthfull man sayth, A lyon is in the way: a lyon is in the streetes.

¹⁰ A master performeth all things; but he that stoppeth a fool is as one that stoppeth a flood.

¹¹ As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is a fool that repeateth his folly.

¹² Seest thou a man wise in his own eyes? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

¹³ The sluggard saith: 'There is a lion in the way; yea, a lion is in the streets.'

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.

¹² Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

¹³ The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets.

¹⁰ A master injureth all things when he hireth a fool or hireth mere rovers.

¹¹ As a dog returneth to his vomit, so doth a fool repeat to act in his folly.

¹² When thou seest a man wise in his own eyes, then is there more hope for a fool than for him.

¹³ The slothful saith, There is a leopard in the way: a lion is between the streets.

¹⁰ All the flesh of fools endures much hardship; For their fury is brought to nought.

¹¹ As when a dog goes to his own vomit, and becomes abominable, So is a fool who returns in his wickedness to his own sin.

^11a There is a shame that brings sin: And there is a shame that is glory and grace.

¹² I have seen a man who seemed to himself to be wise; But a fool had more hope than he.

¹³ A sluggard when sent on a journey says, There is a lion in the ways, And there are murderers in the streets.

¹⁰ As an archer who woundeth every one, So is he who hireth fools and hireth wayfarers.

¹¹ As a dog returneth to that which he hath vomited, So a fool repeateth his folly.

¹² Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

¹³ The slothful man saith, “There is a lion in the way; There is a lion in the streets.”

¹⁰ As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.

¹¹ As a dog that makes teshuvah ·completely returns· to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.

¹² Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

¹³ The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”

¹⁰ Like an archer who wounds all those around him is one who hires a fool or hires anyone who passes by.

¹¹ As a dog returns to his own vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.

¹² Do you see someone who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

¹³ The lazy person says, “There is a lion on the road! There is a lion between the open places!”

¹⁰ As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.

¹¹ As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.

¹² Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

¹³ The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”

¹⁰ As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.

¹¹ As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.

¹² Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

¹³ The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”

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.

¹² Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

¹³ The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

¹⁰ As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.

¹¹ As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.

¹² Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

¹³ The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”

¹⁰ As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.

¹¹ As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.

¹² Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

¹³ The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”

¹⁰ Doom determineth causes; and he that setteth silence to a fool, assuageth ires or wraths.

¹¹ As a dog that turneth again to his spewing or As an hound that turneth again to his vomit; so is an unprudent man, that rehearseth his folly.

¹² Thou hast seen a man seem wise to himself; an unknowing man shall have hope more than he.

¹³ A slow man saith, A lion is in the way, a lioness is in the footpaths.

¹⁰ Doom determineth causes; and he that setteth silence to a fool, assuageth ires. (Judgement decideth a person’s case; and he who telleth a fool to be silent, lesseneth anger.)

¹¹ As a dog that turneth again to his spewing or As an hound that turneth again to his vomit; so is an unprudent man, that rehearseth his folly. (Like a dog that returneth to his vomit, is an imprudent person, who repeateth his own foolishness.)

¹² Thou hast seen a man seem wise to himself; an unknowing man shall have hope more than he. (Thou hast seen a person who taketh himself to be wise; but a person without knowledge, yea, a fool, shall have more hope than him.)

¹³ A slow man saith, A lion is in the way, a lioness is in the footpaths. (A lazy person saith, A lion is there on the way, a lioness is there on the footpaths!)

¹⁰ Great is the Former of all, And He is rewarding a fool, And is rewarding transgressors.

¹¹ As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly.

¹² Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!

¹³ The slothful hath said, 'A lion is in the way, A lion is in the broad places.'