New International Version
Like a thornbush in a drunkard's hand is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

New Living Translation
A proverb in the mouth of a fool is like a thorny branch brandished by a drunk.

English Standard Version
Like a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

Berean Study Bible
Like a thorn that falls into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

New American Standard Bible
Like a thorn which falls into the hand of a drunkard, So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A proverb in the mouth of a fool is like a stick with thorns, brandished by the hand of a drunkard.

International Standard Version
A thorn in the hand of a drunkard— that's what a proverb quoted by a fool is.

NET Bible
Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Thorns are sprung up in the hand of a drunkard and madness in the mouth of the fool.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[Like] a thorn stuck in a drunk's hand, so is a proverb in the mouths of fools.

Jubilee Bible 2000
As thorns sunk into the hand of one who is drunk, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

King James 2000 Bible
As a thorn goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

American King James Version
As a thorn goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouths of fools.

American Standard Version
As a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

Douay-Rheims Bible
As if a thorn should grow in the hand of a drunkard: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

Darby Bible Translation
[As] a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

English Revised Version
As a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the month of fools.

Webster's Bible Translation
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

World English Bible
Like a thornbush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

Young's Literal Translation
A thorn hath gone up into the hand of a drunkard, And a parable in the mouth of fools.

Spreuke 26:9 Afrikaans PWL
Dorings spring op in die hand van ’n dronkaard en dwaasheid in die mond van die dwaas.

Fjalët e urta 26:9 Albanian
Një fjalë e urtë në gojën e budallenjve është si një gjemb që hyn në dorën e një të dehuri.

ﺃﻣﺜﺎﻝ 26:9 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
شوك مرتفع بيد سكران مثل المثل في فم الجهال.

D Sprüch 26:9 Bavarian
Ayn Bsuffener haat Dern brockt - ayn Narr rödt von dyr Weisheit.

Притчи 26:9 Bulgarian
Като трън, който боде ръката на пияницата, Така е притча в устата на безумните.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
箴言在愚昧人的口中，好像荊棘刺入醉漢的手。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
箴言在愚昧人的口中，好像荆棘刺入醉汉的手。

箴 言 26:9 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
箴 言 在 愚 昧 人 的 口 中 ， 好 像 荊 棘 刺 入 醉 漢 的 手 。

箴 言 26:9 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
箴 言 在 愚 昧 人 的 口 中 ， 好 像 荆 棘 刺 入 醉 汉 的 手 。

Proverbs 26:9 Croatian Bible
Trnovita grana u ruci pijanice: mudra izreka u ustima bezumnika.

Přísloví 26:9 Czech BKR
Trn, kterýž se dostává do rukou opilého, jest přísloví v ústech bláznů.

Ordsprogene 26:9 Danish
Som en Tornekæp, der falder den drukne i Hænde, er Ordsprog i Taabers Mund.

Spreuken 26:9 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Gelijk een doorn gaat in de hand eens dronkaards, alzo is een spreuk in den mond der zotten.