Proverbs 26:7

God's Word

⌞Like⌟ a lame person’s limp legs, so is a proverb in the mouths of fools.

Cross References

Psalm 64:8

They will trip over their own tongues. Everyone who sees them will shake his head.

Proverbs 17:7

Refined speech is not fitting for a godless fool. How much less does lying fit a noble person!

Proverbs 26:6

Whoever uses a fool to send a message cuts off his own feet and brings violence upon himself.

Proverbs 26:8

Like tying a stone to a sling, so is giving honor to a fool.

Proverbs 26:9

⌞Like⌟ a thorn stuck in a drunk’s hand, so is a proverb in the mouths of fools.

Luke 4:23

So he said to them, “You’ll probably quote this proverb to me, ‘Doctor, cure yourself!’ and then say to me, ‘Do all the things in your hometown that we’ve heard you’ve done in Capernaum.’ ”