Proverbs 26:9

Geneva Bible (1560)

As a thorne standing vp in the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.

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  • Prov 23:35 : 35 They haue stricken mee, shalt thou say, but I was not sicke: they haue beaten mee, but I knew not, when I awoke: therefore will I seeke it yet still.

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  • Prov 26:3-8
    6 verses
    80%

    3Vnto the horse belongeth a whip, to the asse a bridle, and a rod to the fooles backe.

    4Answer not a foole according to his foolishnes, least thou also be like him.

    5Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.

    6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a foole, is as he that cutteth off the feete, and drinketh iniquitie.

    7As they that lift vp the legs of the lame, so is a parable in a fooles mouth.

    8As the closing vp of a precious stone in an heape of stones, so is he that giueth glory to a foole.

  • Prov 26:10-12
    3 verses
    77%

    10The excellent that formed all things, both rewardeth the foole & rewardeth the transgressers.

    11As a dog turneth againe to his owne vomit, so a foole turneth to his foolishnes.

    12Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceite? more hope is of a foole then of him.

  • Prov 23:9
    75%

    9Speake not in the eares of a foole: for hee will despise the wisdome of thy wordes.

  • Prov 18:6-7
    2 verses
    74%

    6A fooles lips come with strife, & his mouth calleth for stripes.

    7A fooles mouth is his owne destruction, and his lips are a snare for his soule.

  • Eccl 7:6
    74%

    6(7:8) For like ye noyse of the thornes vnder the pot, so is the laughter of the foole: this also is vanitie.

  • Prov 20:1
    74%

    1Wine is a mocker and strong drinke is raging: and whosoeuer is deceiued thereby, is not wise.

  • Prov 12:23
    74%

    23A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.

  • Prov 14:3
    74%

    3In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.

  • Prov 17:16
    74%

    16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of the foole to get wisdome, and he hath none heart?

  • Nah 1:10
    73%

    10For he shall come as vnto thornes folden one in another, and as vnto drunkardes in their drunkennesse: they shall be deuoured as stubble fully dryed.

  • Prov 14:24
    73%

    24The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.

  • Prov 26:18
    73%

    18As he that faineth himselfe mad, casteth fire brands, arrowes, and mortall things,

  • Prov 13:16
    73%

    16Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.

  • Eccl 10:12-13
    2 verses
    73%

    12The words of ye mouth of a wise man haue grace: but the lippes of a foole deuoure himselfe.

    13The beginning of the wordes of his mouth is foolishnesse, and the latter ende of his mouth is wicked madnesse.

  • Prov 15:2
    73%

    2The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.

  • Prov 26:1
    73%

    1As the snowe in the sommer, and as the raine in the haruest are not meete, so is honour vnseemely for a foole.

  • Prov 27:3
    73%

    3A stone is heauie, and the sand weightie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    72%

    7Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.

    8The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.

  • Eccl 10:3
    72%

    3And also when the foole goeth by the way, his heart faileth, and he telleth vnto all that he is a foole.

  • Prov 27:22
    72%

    22Though thou shouldest bray a foole in a morter among wheate brayed with a pestell, yet will not his foolishnes depart from him.

  • Prov 17:24-25
    2 verses
    72%

    24Wisdome is in the face of him that hath vnderstanding: but the eyes of a foole are in the corners of the world.

    25A foolish sonne is a griefe vnto his father, and a heauines to her that bare him.

  • Prov 15:14
    72%

    14The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.

  • Prov 29:11
    72%

    11A foole powreth out all his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.

  • Eccl 10:15
    72%

    15The labour of the foolish doeth wearie him: for he knoweth not to goe into the citie.

  • Prov 19:1
    72%

    1Better is ye poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, & is a foole.

  • Prov 19:29
    72%

    29But iudgements are prepared for the scorners, and stripes for the backe of the fooles.

  • Prov 10:23
    72%

    23It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.

  • Prov 14:33
    72%

    33Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.

  • Prov 24:7
    71%

    7Wisdome is hie to a foole: therefore he can not open his mouth in the gate.

  • Prov 10:8
    71%

    8The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.

  • Prov 10:10
    71%

    10He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, & he that is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.

  • Prov 10:26
    71%

    26As vineger is to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the slouthful to them that send him.

  • Prov 15:19
    71%

    19The way of a slouthfull man is as an hedge of thornes: but the way of the righteous is plaine.

  • Prov 10:14
    71%

    14Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.

  • Prov 15:5
    71%

    5A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.

  • Prov 22:5
    71%

    5Thornes and snares are in the way of the frowarde: but he that regardeth his soule, will depart farre from them.

  • Prov 12:15
    71%

    15The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.

  • Prov 16:22
    71%

    22Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly.

  • Prov 19:3
    71%

    3The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.