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10 Like an archer who wounds everyone,
    so is he who hires a fool or he who hires passersby.

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10 [a]The great God who formed everything
Gives the fool his hire and the transgressor his wages.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 26:10 Heb. difficult in v. 10; ancient and modern translators differ greatly

24 On his lips, an enemy will pretend,
    but inside[a] he will harbor deceit.
25 When he makes his voice gracious, do not believe him,
    for seven abominations are in his heart.
26 Though hatred is covered with guile,
    its evil will be exposed in the assembly.
27 He who digs a pit, in it he will fall,
    and he who rolls a stone, on him it will come back.
28 A tongue of deceit hates its victim,
    and a flattering mouth makes ruin.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 26:24 Literally “in his midst”

24 He who hates, disguises it with his lips,
And lays up deceit within himself;
25 (A)When [a]he speaks kindly, do not believe him,
For there are seven abominations in his heart;
26 Though his hatred is covered by deceit,
His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.

27 (B)Whoever digs a pit will fall into it,
And he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.

28 A lying tongue hates those who are crushed by it,
And a flattering mouth works (C)ruin.

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  1. Proverbs 26:25 Lit. his voice is gracious

The wounds of a friend mean well,
    but the kisses of an enemy are profane.

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Faithful are the wounds of a friend,
But the kisses of an enemy are (A)deceitful.

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A strong man who flatters his neighbor
    is spreading a net for his feet.

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A man who (A)flatters his neighbor
Spreads a net for his feet.

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