Proverbs 26:7

Modern English Version

Like the legs of the lame that hang limp, so is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

Cross References

Psalm 64:8

So He will bring ruin to them with their own tongues; all who see them will shake their heads.

Proverbs 17:7

Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.

Proverbs 26:6

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

Proverbs 26:8

Like he who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.

Proverbs 26:9

Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard, is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

Luke 4:23

He said to them, “You will surely say to Me this proverb, ‘Physician, heal Yourself. Whatever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in Your country.’ ”