Proverbs 26:9

9 Like a thorny bush in the hand of a drunk, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

Proverbs 26:9 In-Context

7 As legs dangle from a disabled person, so does a proverb in the mouth of fools.
8 Like tying a stone in a sling, so is giving respect to a fool.
9 Like a thorny bush in the hand of a drunk, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
10 Like an archer who wounds someone randomly, so is one who hires a fool or a passerby.
11 Like a dog that returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats foolish mistakes.
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