Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009) A proverb in the mouth of a fool is like a stick with thorns, brandished by the hand of a drunkard. New American Standard Bible (©1995) Like a thorn which falls into the hand of a drunkard, So is a proverb in the mouth of fools. King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.) As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools. International Standard Version (©2012) A thorn in the hand of a drunkard� that's what a proverb quoted by a fool is. King James 2000 Bible (©2003) As a thorn goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools. American King James Version As a thorn goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouths of fools. American Standard Version As a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools. Douay-Rheims Bible As if a thorn should grow in the hand of a drunkard: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. Darby Bible Translation As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools. English Revised Version As a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the month of fools. Webster's Bible Translation As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools. World English Bible Like a thornbush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools. Young's Literal Translation A thorn hath gone up into the hand of a drunkard, And a parable in the mouth of fools.
Proverbs 26:8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool. Proverbs 26:10 The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
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