Proverbs 26:9

The Passion Translation

The statements of a fool will hurt others like a thorn bush brandished by a drunk.

Cross References

Proverbs 23:35

You’ll awake only to say, “What hit me? I feel like I’ve been run over by a truck!” Yet off you’ll go, looking for another drink!

Proverbs 26:10

Like a reckless archer shooting arrows at random is the impatient employer who hires just any fool who comes along— someone’s going to get hurt!

Proverbs 26:8

Give honor to a fool and watch it backfire— like a stone tied to a slingshot.