Proverbs 26:9
New King James Version
9 Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard
Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Proverbs 26:9
King James Version
9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouths of fools.
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Proverbs 26:9
English Standard Version
9 Like (A)a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard
is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Proverbs 26:9
New American Standard Bible
9 Like a thorn that [a]sticks in the hand of a heavy drinker,
So is a proverb in the mouths of fools.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:9 Lit goes up
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