Proverbs 26:10
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a fool or passerby.

Young's Literal Translation
Great [is] the Former of all, And He is rewarding a fool, And is rewarding transgressors.

King James Bible
The great [God] that formed all [things] both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

Hebrew
Like an archer
רַ֥ב (raḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7227: Much, many, great

who wounds
מְחֽוֹלֵֽל־ (mə·ḥō·w·lêl-)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 2342: To twist, whirl, to dance, to writhe in pain, fear, to wait, to pervert

at random
כֹּ֑ל (kōl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

is he who hires
וְשֹׂכֵ֥ר (wə·śō·ḵêr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7936: To hire

a fool
כְּ֝סִ֗יל (kə·sîl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool

or
וְשֹׂכֵ֥ר (wə·śō·ḵêr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7936: To hire

passer-by.
עֹבְרִֽים׃ (‘ō·ḇə·rîm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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