Proverbs 26:9 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

A proverb in the mouth of a fool is like a stick with thorns, brandished by the hand of a drunkard.

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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 goes [without being felt] into the hand of a drunken man, so is a proverb in the mouth of a [self-confident] fool.

As a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

Like a thorny bush in the hand of a drunk, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

In the manner of a thorn, if it were to spring up from the hand of a drunkard, so also is a parable in the mouth of the foolish.

As if a thorn should grow in the hand of a drunkard: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

‘They struck me, but I feel no pain! They beat me, but I didn’t know it! When will I wake up? I’ll look for another drink.’

The one who hires a fool or who hires those passing by is like an archer who wounds everyone indiscriminately.

Giving honour to a fool is like binding a stone in a sling.

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