Proverbs 26:9

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

A thorn hath gone up into the hand of a drunkard, And a parable in the mouth of fools.

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  • Prov 23:35 : 35 `They smote me, I have not been sick, They beat me, I have not known. When I awake -- I seek it yet again!'

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  • Prov 26:3-8
    6 verses
    80%

    3A whip is for a horse, a bridle for an ass, And a rod for the back of fools.

    4Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him -- even thou.

    5Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

    6He is cutting off feet, he is drinking injury, Who is sending things by the hand of a fool.

    7Weak have been the two legs of the lame, And a parable in the mouth of fools.

    8As one who is binding a stone in a sling, So `is' he who is giving honour to a fool.

  • Prov 26:10-12
    3 verses
    77%

    10Great `is' the Former of all, And He is rewarding a fool, And is rewarding transgressors.

    11As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly.

    12Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!

  • Prov 23:9
    75%

    9In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.

  • Prov 18:6-7
    2 verses
    74%

    6The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.

    7The mouth of a fool `is' ruin to him, And his lips `are' the snare of his soul.

  • Eccl 7:6
    74%

    6For as the noise of thorns under the pot, So `is' the laughter of a fool, even this `is' vanity.

  • Prov 20:1
    74%

    1Wine `is' a scorner -- strong drink `is' noisy, And any going astray in it is not wise.

  • Prov 12:23
    74%

    23A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

  • Prov 14:3
    74%

    3In the mouth of a fool `is' a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.

  • Prov 17:16
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    16Why `is' this -- a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?

  • Nah 1:10
    73%

    10For while princes `are' perplexed, And with their drink are drunken, They have been consumed as stubble fully dried.

  • Prov 14:24
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    24The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools `is' folly.

  • Prov 26:18
    73%

    18As `one' pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death,

  • Prov 13:16
    73%

    16Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.

  • Eccl 10:12-13
    2 verses
    73%

    12Words of the mouth of the wise `are' gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.

    13The beginning of the words of his mouth `is' folly, And the latter end of his mouth `Is' mischievous madness.

  • Prov 15:2
    73%

    2The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

  • Prov 26:1
    73%

    1As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honour `is' not comely for a fool.

  • Prov 27:3
    73%

    3A stone `is' heavy, and the sand `is' heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    72%

    7Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.

    8The wisdom of the prudent `is' to understand his way, And the folly of fools `is' deceit.

  • Eccl 10:3
    72%

    3And also, when he that is a fool Is walking in the way, his heart is lacking, And he hath said to every one, `He `is' a fool.'

  • Prov 27:22
    72%

    22If thou dost beat the foolish in a mortar, Among washed things -- with a pestle, His folly turneth not aside from off him.

  • Prov 17:24-25
    2 verses
    72%

    24The face of the intelligent `is' to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end of the earth.

    25A provocation to his father `is' a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.

  • Prov 15:14
    72%

    14The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.

  • Prov 29:11
    72%

    11A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

  • Eccl 10:15
    72%

    15The labour of the foolish wearieth him, In that he hath not known to go unto the city.

  • Prov 19:1
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    1Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse `in' his lips, who `is' a fool.

  • Prov 19:29
    72%

    29Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!

  • Prov 10:23
    72%

    23To execute inventions `is' as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

  • Prov 14:33
    72%

    33In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.

  • Prov 24:7
    71%

    7Wisdom `is' high for a fool, In the gate he openeth not his mouth.

  • Prov 10:8
    71%

    8The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.

  • Prov 10:10
    71%

    10Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh.

  • Prov 10:26
    71%

    26As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So `is' the slothful to those sending him.

  • Prov 15:19
    71%

    19The way of the slothful `is' as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up.

  • Prov 10:14
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    14The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool `is' near ruin.

  • Prov 15:5
    71%

    5A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

  • Prov 22:5
    71%

    5Thorns -- snares `are' in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.

  • Prov 12:15
    71%

    15The way of a fool `is' right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel `is' wise.

  • Prov 16:22
    71%

    22A fountain of life `is' understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.

  • Prov 19:3
    71%

    3The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.