Proverbs 26:9

New Living Translation

A proverb in the mouth of a fool is like a thorny branch brandished by a drunk.

Cross References

Proverbs 23:35

And you will say, “They hit me, but I didn’t feel it. I didn’t even know it when they beat me up. When will I wake up so I can look for another drink?”

Proverbs 26:10

An employer who hires a fool or a bystander is like an archer who shoots at random.

Proverbs 26:8

Honoring a fool is as foolish as tying a stone to a slingshot.