Proverbs 26:18 — Compare Translations
28 translations compared side by side
English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
As [one] pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death,
English ASV
As a madman who casteth firebrands, Arrows, and death,
English Amplified
Like a madman who casts firebrands, arrows, and death,
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Like a madman who casts firebrands, arrows, and death,
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Like a madman shooting firebrands and deadly arrows,
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Like a madman who throws flaming darts and deadly arrows,
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
English EASY 2024
A crazy man may shoot sharp arrows to kill people.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Anyone who would trick someone and then say, "I was only joking" is like a fool who shoots flaming arrows into the air and accidentally kills someone.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Someone who tricks someone else and then claims that he was only joking is like a crazy person playing with a deadly weapon.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Like a madman who shoots flaming arrows, arrows, and death,
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Like a madman who throws flaming darts and deadly arrows,
English KJV 1611
As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
English LSB
Like a madman who shoots Firebrands, arrows, and death,
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Like a madman who throws Firebrands, arrows and death,
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Like a crazed archer scattering firebrands and deadly arrows
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Like a madman who shoots firebrands and deadly arrows,
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Suppose a crazy person shoots flaming arrows that can kill.
English NIV
Like a madman shooting firebrands or deadly arrows
English NKJ 1982
Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,
English NLT
Just as damaging as a mad man shooting a lethal weapon
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Like a maniac who shoots deadly firebrands and arrows,
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
The one who is caught lying to his friend, who says, “I didn’t mean it, I was only joking,” can be compared to a madman randomly shooting off deadly weapons.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
A man who is caught lying to his neighbor and says, “I
English Tyndale 1537
Like as one shooteth deadly arrows and darts out of a privy place, even so doth a dissembler with his neighbour.