Proverbs 26:9
As if a thorn growith in the hond of a drunkun man; so a parable in the mouth of foolis.
Bible (Wycliffe)
In The King James Version
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
In Context
8As he that casteth a stoon in to an heep of mercurie; so he that yyueth onour to an vnwijs man.
10Doom determyneth causis; and he that settith silence to a fool, swagith iris.
Cross References
Proverbs 23:35And thou schalt seie, Thei beeten me, but Y hadde not sorewe; thei drowen me, and Y feelide not; whanne schal Y wake out, and Y schal fynde wynes eft?