Proverbs 26:9
As a thornbush goeth up into the yad of a shikkor, 1 so is a mashal in the peh (mouth) of kesilim. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
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 bindeth an even (stone) in a sling, 1 so is he that giveth kavod to a kesil (fool). 1
10Like an archer wounding all, 1 so is he that hireth the kesil (fool), or hireth the passerby. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 23:35They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not hurt; 1 they have beaten me, and I felt it not. 1 Mosai (when) shall I awake? 1 I will seek yet another drink.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 26:7-10
6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage. 7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. 8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool. 9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools. 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… Read the whole commentary →