Proverbs 27:22

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Though thou shouldst bray a fool in the mortar, as when a pestle striketh upon sodden barley, his folly would not be taken from him.

Cross References

Jeremiah 5:3

O Lord, thy eyes are upon truth: thou hast struck them, and they have not grieved: thou hast bruised them, and they have refused to receive correction. They have made their faces harder than the rock and they have refused to return.

Proverbs 23:35

And thou shalt say: They have beaten me, but I was not sensible of pain: they drew me, and I felt not: when shall I awake, and find wine again?

Isaiah 1:5

For what shall I strike you any more, you that increase transgression? the whole head is sick, and the whole heart is sad.

Exodus 12:30

And Pharao arose in the night, and all his servants, and all Egypt: and there arose a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house wherein there lay not one dead.

Exodus 14:5

And it was told the king of the Egyptians that the people was fled. And the heart of Pharao and of his servants was changed with regard to the people, and they said: What meant we to do, that we let Israel go from serving us?

Exodus 15:9

The enemy said: I will pursue and overtake; I will divide the spoils, my soul shall have its fill. I will draw my sword; my hand shall slay them.

Proverbs 26:11

As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is the fool that repeateth his folly.

Jeremiah 13:23

If the Ethiopian can change his skin or the leopard his spots: you may also do well when you have learned evil.

1 Samuel 19:21

And when this was told Saul he sent other messengers: but they also prophesied. And again Saul sent messengers the third time: and they prophesied also. And Saul being exceedingly angry,

1 Kings 13:33

After these words Jeroboam came not back from his wicked way: but on the contrary he made of the meanest of the people priests of the high places. Whosoever would, he filled his hand: and he was made a priest of the high places.

Proverbs 14:24

The crown of the wise is their riches: the folly of fools, imprudence.