Proverbs 26:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 26:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 26:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.”

Proverbs 26:9 — World English Bible

Proverbs 26:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“As a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools.”

Proverbs 26:9 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 26:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A thorn hath gone up into the hand of a drunkard, And a parable in the mouth of fools.”

Proverbs 26:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 26:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“[As] a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.”

Proverbs 26:9 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 26:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“As a thorne standing vp in the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.”

Proverbs 26:9 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 26:9 in Context — Proverbs 26

7 Alzar las piernas del cojo, así es el proverbio en la boca del necio.

8 Como quien liga la piedra en la honda, así [hace] el que al necio da honra.

9 Espinas hincadas en mano del embriagado, tal es el proverbio en la boca de los necios.

10 El grande cría todas las cosas; y da la paga al insensato, y la da á los transgresores.

11 Como perro que vuelve á su vómito, así el necio que repite su necedad.

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What Does Proverbs 26:9 Mean?

Proverbs 26:9 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 26. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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