Proverbs 26:9-12
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.
10 [b]Like an archer who wounds everyone,
So is one who hires a fool or hires those who pass by.
11 Like (A)a dog that returns to its vomit,
So is a fool who (B)repeats [c]his foolishness.
12 Do you see a person (C)wise in his own eyes?
(D)There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:9 Lit goes up
- Proverbs 26:10 Or A master workman produces all things, But one who hires a fool is like one who hires those who pass by
- Proverbs 26:11 Lit with his
Proverbs 26:9-12
New Living Translation
9 A proverb in the mouth of a fool
is like a thorny branch brandished by a drunk.
10 An employer who hires a fool or a bystander
is like an archer who shoots at random.
11 As a dog returns to its vomit,
so a fool repeats his foolishness.
12 There is more hope for fools
than for people who think they are wise.
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