Proverbs 26:9
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.”
עָלָה
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
כְּסִיל
fools
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כְּסִיל
properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly
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חוֹחַ
thorns
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חוֹחַ
a thorn; by analogy, a ring forthe nose
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שִׁכּוֹר
a drunkard
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שִׁכּוֹר
intoxicated, as astate or a habit
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