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Proverbs 26:9
Proverbs 26:9 is verse 9 of Proverbs chapter 26, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Like a thorn that falls into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
King James Version
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
World English Bible
Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
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Proverbs 26:7–11 · Berean Standard Bible
7 Like lame legs hanging limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
8 Like binding a stone into a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.
9 Like a thorn that falls into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
10 Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a fool or passerby.
11 As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Proverbs 23:35“They struck me, but I feel no pain! They beat me, but I did not know it! When can I wake up to search for another drink?”