New English Translation

Proverbs 26:9-13 New English Translation (NET)

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

10. Like an archer who wounds at random,so is the one who hires a fool or hires any passer-by.

11. Like a dog that returns to its vomit,so a fool repeats his folly.

12. Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?There is more hope for a fool than for him.

13. The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road!A lion in the streets!”