Proverbs 26:18

Proverbs 26:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
• New International Version (NIV)Like a maniac shooting flaming arrows of death
• English Standard Version (ESV)Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death
• New King James Version (NKJV)Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,

Context of Proverbs 26:18

16The sluggard is wiser in his own estimation than seven people who respond with good sense. 17Like one who grabs a wild dog by the ears, so is the person passing by who becomes furious over a quarrel not his own. Like a madman who shoots firebrands and deadly arrows, 19so is a person who deceives his neighbor, and says, “Was I not only joking?” 20Where there is no wood, a fire goes out, and where there is no gossip, contention ceases.

Proverbs 26:18 word by word

כְּֽ֭מִתְלַהְלֵהַּ הַיֹּרֶ֥ה זִקִּ֗ים חִצִּ֥ים וָמָֽוֶת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• As a madלִהְלֵהַּlâhahh · to amazeH3856
• who castethיָרָאyârâh yârâ' · to shootH3384
• firebrandsזֵקzîyqâh ziq zêq · missileH2131
• arrowsחֵץchêts · arrowH2671
• and deathמָ֫וֶתmâveth · deathH4194

Commentaries on Proverbs 26:18

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18The teacher cuts off the plea which people make when they have hurt their neighbor by lies, that they “did not mean mischief,” that they were “only in fun.” Such jesting is like that of the madman flinging firebrands or arrows.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-19Verses 18-19 He that sins in jest, must repent in earnest, or his sin will be his ruin.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-19Lies are very dangerous because they make people act on false information. Liars cannot later claim they were only joking (see Proverbs 6:16–19; 14:5, 25; 25:18).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 18-1918-19. Such are reckless of results.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 26:18

• Falsehood
• Firebrand
• Hypocrisy
• Insanity

In the dictionaries

• Causeless
• Conceit
• Firebrand
• Kindle
• Render
• Seemly
• Sport
• Talebearer
• Brand
• Hezekiah (2)

Commentaries on Proverbs 26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings