Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleLike 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 archerרַ֥ב (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 |