Other translations
American Standard Version
As an archer that woundeth all, So is he that hireth a fool and he that hireth them that pass by.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The flesh of the fool suffers much and a drunkard crosses the sea.
Darby Bible Translation
A master roughly worketh every one: he both hireth the fool and hireth passers-by.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Judgment determineth causes: and he that putteth a fool to silence, appeaseth anger.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
As an archer that woundeth all, so is he that hireth the fool and he that hireth them that pass by.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Like an archer who wounds everyone is one who hires a passing fool or drunkard.
God's Word
[Like] many people who destroy everything, so is one who hires fools or drifters.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who hires a fool or who hires those passing by is like an archer who wounds everyone.
International Standard Version
An archer who shoots at anyone— is like someone who hires a fool or anyone who passes by.
NET Bible
Like an archer who wounds at random, so is the one who hires a fool or hires any passer-by.
New American Standard Bible
Like an archer who wounds everyone, So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by.
New International Version
Like an archer who wounds at random is one who hires a fool or any passer-by.
New Living Translation
An employer who hires a fool or a bystander is like an archer who shoots at random.
Webster's Bible Translation
The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
The World English Bible
As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.
EasyEnglish Bible
A soldier who shoots his arrows everywhere is useless. It is the same if you ask a stupid person to do work for you.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Great [is] the Former of all, And He is rewarding a fool, And is rewarding transgressors.
New Life Version
He who hires a fool or hires those who pass by is like a man who uses a bow to hurt everyone.
The Voice Bible
Like an archer who shoots at random and injures everyone, so is a person who hires a fool or someone off the street.
Living Bible
The master may get better work from an untrained apprentice than from a skilled rebel!
New Catholic Bible
Like an archer who wounds all who pass by is one who hires a fool or a drunkard.
Legacy Standard Bible
Like an archer who wounds everyone, So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by.
Jubilee Bible 2000
The great God that formed all things rewards both the fool and transgressors.
Christian Standard Bible
The one who hires a fool or who hires those passing by is like an archer who wounds everyone indiscriminately.
Amplified Bible © 1954
[But] like an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or chance passers-by.
New Century Version
Hiring a foolish person or anyone just passing by is like an archer shooting at just anything.
The Message
Hire a fool or a drunk and you shoot yourself in the foot.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
One who hires a fool or someone just passing by is like an archer who wounds at random.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Like an archer who wounds everybody is one who hires a passing fool or drunkard.
Good News Translation®
An employer who hires any fool that comes along is only hurting everybody concerned.
Wycliffe Bible
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.)
Contemporary English Version
It's no smarter to shoot arrows at every passerby than it is to hire a bunch of worthless nobodies.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Like an archer who wounds everybody is he who hires a passing fool or drunkard.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Like an archer who wounds everybody is one who hires a passing fool or drunkard.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Like an archer who wounds everybody is one who hires a passing fool or drunkard.
Common English Bible © 2011
Like an archer who wounds someone randomly, so is one who hires a fool or a passerby.
Amplified Bible © 2015
Like a [careless] archer who [shoots arrows wildly and] wounds everyone, So is he who hires a fool or those who [by chance just] pass by.
English Standard Version Anglicised
Like an archer who wounds everyone is one who hires a passing fool or drunkard.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
An archer wounding all who pass by is anyone who hires a drunken fool.
New American Standard Bible
Like an archer who wounds everyone, So is one who hires a fool or hires those who pass by.
The Expanded Bible
Hiring a foolish person or anyone just passing by is like an archer shooting ·at just anything [randomly].
Tree of Life Version
Like an archer who wounds at random is one who hires a fool or any passer-by.
Revised Standard Version
Like an archer who wounds everybody is he who hires a passing fool or drunkard.
New International Reader's Version
Anyone who hires a foolish person or someone who is passing by is like a person who shoots arrows at just anybody.
BRG Bible
The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
Complete Jewish Bible
A master can make anything, but hiring a fool is like hiring some passer-by.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Like an archer who wounds everybody is one who hires a passing fool or drunkard.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Like an archer wounding all, so is he that hireth the kesil (fool), or hireth the passerby.
Names of God Bible
Like many people who destroy everything, so is one who hires fools or drifters.
Modern English Version
The great God who formed all things rewards the fool and rewards the transgressor.
Easy-to-Read Version
Hiring a fool or a stranger who is just passing by is dangerous—you don’t know who might get hurt.
International Children’s Bible
Someone might employ a foolish person or anyone just passing by. That employer is like an archer who shoots at anything he sees.
Lexham English Bible
Like an archer who wounds everyone, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires passersby.
New International Version - UK
Like an archer who wounds at random is one who hires a fool or any passer-by.