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Proverbs 26:9 Interlinear

“As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard so is a parable in the mouth of fools”

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Proverbs 26 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	ח֭וֹחַ	H2336	As a thorn	a thorn; by analogy, a ring for the nose
2	עָלָ֣ה	H5927	goeth up	to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
3	בְיַד	H3027	into the hand	a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
4	שִׁכּ֑וֹר	H7910	of a drunkard	intoxicated, as a state or a habit
5	וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל	H4912	so is a parable	properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse)
6	בְּפִ֣י	H6310	in the mouth	the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
7	כְסִילִֽים׃	H3684	of fools	properly, fat, i.e., (figuratively) stupid or silly

Proverbs 26:9 (current)As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard so is a parable in the mouth of fools