Proverbs 26:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 26:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 26:18 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, firebrands: Heb. flames, or, sparks" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 26:18 — KJV
“As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, firebrands: Heb. flames, or, sparks”
— Proverbs 26:18 (KJV)
Proverbs 26:18 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 26:18
“When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid; waves: or, pangs ungodly...: Heb. Belial”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:18: mad, death, heb
“And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong. spread: Heb. went forth”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:18: mad, arrows, heb
“The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. ungodly men: Heb. Belial”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:18: mad, death, heb
“He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence; He made...: Heb. He weighed a path life...: or, beasts to the murrain”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:18: mad, death, heb
“And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. death: Heb. deaths”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:18: mad, death, heb
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