King James Version (KJV)
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouths of fools.
Modern English
Like a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Hebrew
ח֣וֹחַ עָ֭לָה בְיַד שִׁכּ֑וֹר וּמָשָׁ֥ל בְּ֝פִ֗י כְסִילִֽים׃
ḥvoḥa ʿalah byad shikvor vmashal bpiy ksiyliym