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Like a thorn stuck in a drunk’s hand,
    so is a proverb in the mouths of fools.
10 Like many people who destroy everything,
    so is one who hires fools or drifters.
11 As a dog goes back to its vomit,
    so a fool repeats his stupidity.

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Like a thornbush in a drunkard’s hand
    is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.(A)
10 Like an archer who wounds at random
    is one who hires a fool or any passer-by.
11 As a dog returns to its vomit,(B)
    so fools repeat their folly.(C)

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