"{As} a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so {is} a parable in the mouth of fools." — Proverbs 26:9

Proverbs 26:9 · KJV

“{As} a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so {is} a parable in the mouth of fools.”

— Proverbs 26:9

As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so {is} he that giveth honour to a fool. {bindeth...: or, putteth a precious stone in an heap of stones}

Verse 10

The great {God} that formed all {things} both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. {The great...: or, A great man grieveth all, and he hireth the fool, he hireth also transgressors}

Proverbs 26 — Context

The legs of the lame are not equal: so {is} a parable in the mouth of fools. {are...: Heb. are lifted up}

As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so {is} he that giveth honour to a fool. {bindeth...: or, putteth a precious stone in an heap of stones}

{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. {The great...: or, A great man grieveth all, and he hireth the fool, he hireth also transgressors}

As a dog returneth to his vomit, {so} a fool returneth to his folly. {returneth to his folly: Heb. iterateth his folly}

Cross References

Proverbs 23:35

They have stricken me, {shalt thou say, and} I was not sick; they have beaten me, {and} I felt {it} not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again. {I felt...: Heb. I knew it not}