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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BSBPD

“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)
KJVPD

“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
ASVPD

“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
YLTPD

“A thorn hath gone up into the hand of a drunkard, And a parable in the mouth of fools.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 26:9 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 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?”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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