Albert Barnes Commentary Proverbs 26:10

"[As] an archer that woundeth all, So is he that hireth a fool and he that hireth them that pass by." — Proverbs 26:10 (ASV)

The word “God” is not in the original, and the adjective translated “great” is never used elsewhere absolutely in that sense. The simplest and best interpretation is: As the archer who wounds everyone, so is he who hires the fool, and he who hires every passerby. Acting at random, entrusting matters of grave moment to men of bad repute, is as likely to cause mischief as to shoot arrows at everyone.