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Proverbs 26:9 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 26 · verse 9
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.Proverbs 26:9 · King James Version
Proverbs 26:9 in context
7The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
9As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
11As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- drunkardshikkôwrintoxicated, as astate or a habitH7910 →
- parablemâshâlproperly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical natureH4912 →
- thornchôwacha thornH2336 →
- mouthpehthe mouth , whether literal or figurativeH6310 →
- handyâda handH3027 →
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To recommend wisdom to us, and to quicken us to the diligent use of all the means for the getting of wisdom, Solomon here shows that fools are fit for nothing; they are either sottish men, who will never think and design at all, or vicious men, who will never think and design well. 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 6-9