As a thorn that cometh into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
King James Version (KJV) - Proverbs 26:9 >[As] a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so [is] a parable in the mouth of fools.
Berean Study Bible (BSB) - Proverbs 26:9 >Like a thorn that falls into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.