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Proverbs 26:10

The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

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רַ֥בravaboundרַבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “abound”, the ordinary formH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…מְחֽוֹלֵֽלmecholeldanceחוּלverb, poel, participle, absolute — “dance”, a verb used as a describing wordH2342properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervertbear, (make to) bring forth, (make to) calve, dance, drive away, fall grievously (with pain), fear, form, great, grieve, (be) grievous, hope, look, make, be in pain, be much (sore) pained, rest, shake, shapen, (be) sorrow(-ful), stay, tarr…כֹּ֑לkolallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “all”, the ordinary formH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).וְשֹׂכֵ֥רvesokherand hireשָׂכַרconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and hire”, a verb used as a describing wordH7936to hireearn wages, hire (out self), reward, [idiom] surely.כְּ֝סִ֗ילkesilfoolכְּסִילadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “fool”, the ordinary formH3684properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyfool(-ish).וְשֹׂכֵ֥רvesokherand hireשָׂכַרconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and hire”, a verb used as a describing wordH7936to hireearn wages, hire (out self), reward, [idiom] surely.עֹבְרִֽיםoverimalienateעָבַרverb, qal, participle, absolute — “alienate”, a verb used as a describing wordH5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A master performeth all things; but he that stoppeth a fool is as one that stoppeth a flood.

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American Standard Version (1901)

As an archer that woundeth all, So is he that hireth a fool and he that hireth them that pass by.

Young’s Literal Translation

Great [is] the Former of all, And He is rewarding a fool, And is rewarding transgressors.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

A master roughly worketh every one: he both hireth the fool and hireth passers-by.

Douay-Rheims

Judgment determineth causes: and he that putteth a fool to silence, appeaseth anger.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A master performeth all things; but he that stoppeth a fool is as one that stoppeth a flood.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

All the flesh of fools endures much hardship; for their fury is brought to nought.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πολλὰ χειμάζεται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἀφρόνων, συντρίβεται γὰρ ἡ ἔκστασις αὐτῶν.