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

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.

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.