Proverbs 26:9

Catholic Public Domain Version

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.

Cross References

Proverbs 23:35

And you will say: "They have beaten me, but I did not feel pain. They have dragged me, and I did not realize it. When will I awaken and find more wine?"

Proverbs 26:10

Judgment determines cases. And whoever imposes silence on the foolish mitigates anger.

Proverbs 26:8

Just like one who casts a stone into the pile of Mercury, so also is he who gives honor to the foolish.