Proverbs 26:9 - The Message9 To ask a moron to quote a proverb is like putting a scalpel in the hands of a drunk. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 17699 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition9 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. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)9 As a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools. See the chapterCommon English Bible9 Like a thorny bush in the hand of a drunk, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version9 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. See the chapter |