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Proverbs 26:7

World English Bible

Like the legs of the lame that hang loose,
so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

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Proverbs 26:7 in other translations

The legs of the lame hang loose; So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

Proverbs 26:7 · American Standard Version

Proverbs 26:7 in context

  1. 5Answer a fool according to his folly,
    lest he be wise in his own eyes.
  2. 6One who sends a message by the hand of a fool
    is cutting off feet and drinking violence.
  3. 7Like the legs of the lame that hang loose,
    so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
  4. 8As one who binds a stone in a sling,
    so is he who gives honor to a fool.
  5. 9Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard,
    so is a parable in the mouth of fools.