💡WEB · Proverbs 26:9
What does Proverbs 26:9 mean?
"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)
Surrounding context
One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.
Like the legs of the lame that hang loose, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.
Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.
As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.
Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
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