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As a thorn
chowach (kho'-akh)
a thorn; by analogy, a ring for the nose -- bramble, thistle, thorn.
goeth up
`alah (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
into the hand
yad (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of a drunkard
shikkowr (shik-kore')
intoxicated, as a state or a habit -- drunk(-ard, -en, -en man).
so is a parable
mashal (maw-shawl')
a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse) -- byword, like, parable, proverb.
in the mouth
peh (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
of fools
kciyl (kes-eel')
fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish).
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