Proverbs 26:9
“As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 26:9 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Asa thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Ein Dorn, der in die Hand eines Trunkenen gerät: so ein Spruch im Munde der Toren.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Espinas hincadas en mano del embriagado, tal es el proverbio en la boca de los necios.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Como espinho na mão do bêbado, assim é o provérbio na boca dos tolos.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Como um espinho que entra na mão de um bêbado, assim é um provérbio na boca dos tolos.
📖 Proverbs 26:9 in Context
7The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
9As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
11As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
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