Proverbs 26:10
The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
‖The great God that formed all things, both rewardeth the foole, and rewardeth transgressours.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, a great man grieueth all, and hee hireth the foole, he hireth also transgressors.
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Proverbs 26:10
The one true God.
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Made, shaped, fashioned, created, arranged, or brought into the intended being, body, people, purpose, or condition.
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Gives or returns a recompense according to what was done.
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Sense 1: A person lacking wisdom or moral understanding. Sense 2: As a verb, to act foolishly or deceive.
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transgressors
Persons who violate or break commands, law, covenant, or boundaries.
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26:9As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
26:9 As a thorne goeth vp into the hand of a drunkard; so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.
26:10The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
26:10‖The great God that formed all things, both rewardeth the foole, and rewardeth transgressours.
Selected passage26:11As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
26:11*†As a dogge returneth to his vomite: so a foole returneth to his folly.