The legs of the lame are not equal; so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
So they shall be confounded; their tongue falls on themselves; everyone seeing them shall flee.
An excellent lip is not fitting for a fool; much less are lying lips fitting for a prince.
He who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off the feet and drinks down damage.
As he who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.
As a thorn goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
And He said to them, You will surely say this proverb to Me, Physician, heal yourself. Whatever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in your native-place.