Bible in Basic English
"Like 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."
— Proverbs 26:9, Bible in Basic English
“As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.”
He who sends news by the hand of a foolish man is cutting off his feet and drinking in damage.
The legs of one who has no power of walking are hanging loose; so is a wise saying in the mouth of the foolish.
Giving honour to a foolish man is like attempting to keep a stone fixed in a cord.
Like 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.
Like an archer wounding all who go by, is a foolish man overcome by drink.
Like a dog going back to the food which he has not been able to keep down, is the foolish man doing his foolish acts over again.
Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.