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As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
[As] a thorn bramble Noun H2336 חֹ֭וחַ cho·v·ach
goeth up arise Verb H5927 עָלָ֣ה a·lah
into the hand able Noun H3027 בְיַד־ ve·yad-
of a drunkard drunk-ard Adjective H7910 שִׁכֹּ֑ור shik·ko·vr;
so [is] a parable byword Noun H4912 וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל u·ma·shal
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in the mouth according Noun H6310 בְּפִ֣י be·fi
of fools foolish Noun H3684 כְסִילִֽים׃ che·si·lim.

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King James Bible As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Hebrew Greek English As Like a thorn goeth up which falls into the hand of a drunkard, so So is a parable proverb in the mouth of fools.
New American Standard Bible 1995 As Like a thorn goeth up which falls into the hand of a drunkard, so So is a parable proverb in the mouth of fools.