Proverbs 26:9
What does Proverbs 26:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 26:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Asa thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
KJV
King James Version · 1611As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Asa thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Like a thorn which goes up into the hand of a man overcome by drink, so is a wise saying in the mouth of a foolish man.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862A thorn hath gone up into the hand of a drunkard, And a parable in the mouth of fools.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752As if a thorn should grow in the hand of a drunkard: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890[As] a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 23:35
They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not hurt; They have beaten me, and I felt it not: When shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.
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