OLD TESTAMENT

Proverbs 26:10

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

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Verse 10. Anger, and prevent lawsuits. Hebrew is variously read and translated. Calmet.—Prot. “the great God, that formed all things, both rewardeth the fool and rewardeth the transgressors.” Marg. “a great man giveth all, and he hireth the fool,” and so forth Septuagint “all the flesh of fools is exposed to many storms, for their excess is punished.” Bible.

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