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LXX2012

Proverbs 26:9

Thorns grow in the hand of a drunkard, and servitude in the hand of fools.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
Thorns grow in the hand of a drunkard, and servitude in the hand of fools.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
KJVView canonical →
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
World English Bible

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