King James Version with Apocrypha
"As 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 with Apocrypha
“As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.”
“Asa thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools. ”
“Like a thornbush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.”
“Like a thorn has gone up into the hand of a drunkard, so a proverb has gone up into the mouth of a fool.”
“As if a thorn should grow in the hand of a drunkard: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.”
“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.”
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.