Proverbs 26:18

Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,

Surrounding context

26:17 He who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own Is like one who takes a dog by the ears.

26:18 Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,

26:19 Is the man who deceives his neighbor, And says, "I was only joking!"

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