Other translations
American Standard Version
As a madman who casteth firebrands, Arrows, and death,
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Just as a braggart casts words like sharp arrows of death
Darby Bible Translation
As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
As he is guilty that shooteth arrows, and lances unto death :
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death;
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death
God's Word
Like a madman who shoots flaming arrows, arrows, and death,
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Like a madman who throws flaming darts and deadly arrows,
International Standard Version
Like the maniac who shoots fiery darts and deadly arrows—
NET Bible
Like a madman who shoots firebrands and deadly arrows,
New American Standard Bible
Like a madman who throws Firebrands, arrows and death,
New International Version
Like a maniac shooting flaming arrows of death
New Living Translation
Just as damaging as a madman shooting a deadly weapon
Webster's Bible Translation
As a mad man who casteth fire-brands, arrows, and death,
The World English Bible
Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death,
EasyEnglish Bible
A crazy man may shoot sharp arrows to kill people.
Young‘s Literal Translation
As [one] pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death,
New Life Version
Like a crazy man who throws pieces of burning wood and arrows of death,
The Voice Bible
Like a madman who hurls flaming spears and shoots deadly arrows,
Living Bible
A man who is caught lying to his neighbor and says, “I was just fooling,” is like a madman throwing around firebrands, arrows, and death!
New Catholic Bible
Like a madman shooting at random his deadly firebrands and arrows,
Legacy Standard Bible
Like a madman who shoots Firebrands, arrows, and death,
Jubilee Bible 2000
As a mad man who casts firebrands, arrows, and death,
Christian Standard Bible
Like a madman who throws flaming darts and deadly arrows,
Amplified Bible © 1954
Like a madman who casts firebrands, arrows, and death,
New Century Version
Like a madman shooting deadly, burning arrows
The Message
People who shrug off deliberate deceptions, saying, “I didn’t mean it, I was only joking,” Are worse than careless campers who walk away from smoldering campfires.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
A person who deceives his neighbor and then says, “I was only joking,”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Like a maniac who shoots deadly firebrands and arrows,
Good News Translation®
Someone who tricks someone else and then claims that he was only joking is like a crazy person playing with a deadly weapon.
Wycliffe Bible
As he is guilty, that sendeth spears and arrows into death, (Like he is guilty, who sendeth spears and arrows into uncertainty, causing death,)
Contemporary English Version
It's no crazier to shoot sharp and flaming arrows
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Like a maniac who shoots deadly firebrands and arrows,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Like a maniac who shoots deadly firebrands and arrows,
Common English Bible © 2011
Like a crazy person shooting deadly flaming arrows
Amplified Bible © 2015
Like a madman who throws Firebrands, arrows, and death,
English Standard Version Anglicised
Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Like a crazed archer scattering firebrands and deadly arrows,
New American Standard Bible
Like a maniac who shoots Flaming arrows, arrows, and death,
The Expanded Bible
Like a madman shooting deadly, burning arrows
Tree of Life Version
Like a madman shooting firebrands and deadly arrows
Revised Standard Version
Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,
New International Reader's Version
Suppose a crazy person shoots flaming arrows that can kill.
BRG Bible
As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
Complete Jewish Bible
Like a madman shooting deadly arrows and firebrands
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Like a maniac who shoots deadly firebrands and arrows,
Orthodox Jewish Bible
As a mad man who shooteth firebrands, khitzim (arrows), and mavet,
Names of God Bible
Like a madman who shoots flaming arrows, arrows, and death,
Modern English Version
As a madman who casts firebrands, arrows, and death,
Easy-to-Read Version
Anyone who would trick someone and then say, “I was only joking” is like a fool who shoots flaming arrows into the air and accidentally kills someone.
International Children’s Bible
A person shouldn’t trick his neighbor and then say, “I was just joking!” That is like a madman shooting deadly, burning arrows.
Lexham English Bible
Like a maniac who shoots firebrands, arrows, and death,
New International Version - UK
Like a maniac shooting flaming arrows of death