Proverbs 26:9
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordAs a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
— Proverbs 26:9, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
Like a thornbush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Asa thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A thorn hath gone up into the hand of a drunkard, And a parable in the mouth of fools.