King James Version
Proverbs 26:9 in the King James Version says “As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 26 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.”
Proverbs 26:9 · KJV
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. are: Heb. are lifted up
As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool. bindeth: or, putteth a precious stone in an heap of stones
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. The great: or, A great man grieveth all, and he hireth the fool, he hireth also transgressors
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. returneth to his folly: Heb. iterateth his folly
KJV Study — Public Domain
“goeth up”
H5927to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
“into the hand”
H3027a 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
“so is a parable”
H4912properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse)
“in the mouth”
H6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
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