Proverbs 26:7 - Revised Standard Version

Like a lame man's legs, which hang useless, is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

Dugang nga mga bersyon

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

The legs of the lame are not equal: So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Like the legs of a lame man which hang loose, so is a parable in the mouth of a fool.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

As legs dangle from a disabled person, so does a proverb in the mouth of fools.

Catholic Public Domain Version

In the manner of a lame man who has beautiful legs to no purpose, so also is a parable unfit for the mouth of the foolish.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

As a lame man hath fair legs in vain: so a parable is unseemly in the mouth of fools.

Proverbs 26:7 Cross References

Psalm 64:8

Because of their tongue he will bring them to ruin; all who see them will wag their heads.

Proverbs 17:7

Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a prince.

Proverbs 26:6

He who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.

Proverbs 26:8

Like one who binds the stone in the sling is he who gives honor to a fool.

Proverbs 26:9

Like a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

Luke 4:23

And he said to them, “Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, ‘Physician, heal yourself; what we have heard you did at Caperna-um, do here also in your own country.’ ”