Proverbs 26:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Like a thorn that falls into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.”
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“Like a thorn that falls into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Asa thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“A thorn hath gone up into the hand of a drunkard, And a parable in the mouth of fools.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 26:9 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 23:35“They struck me, but I feel no pain! They beat me, but I did not know it! When can I wake up to search for another drink?”
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