“Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard,so is a parable in the mouth of fools.”
Proverbs 26:9 (WEB)
Context Reading
7Like the legs of the lame that hang loose,so is a parable in the mouth of fools. 8As one who binds a stone in a sling,so is he who gives honor to a fool. 9Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard,so is a parable in the mouth of fools. 10As an archer who wounds all,so is he who hires a foolor he who hires those who pass by. 11As a dog that returns to his vomit,so is a fool who repeats his folly.