Proverbs 26:9
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As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.Like a thorn that falls into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
In other translations
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.Like a thorn that falls into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
Hebrew words
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Proverbs 23:35They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.“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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