Proverbs 26:7

New American Bible - revised edition

A proverb in the mouth of a fool hangs limp, like crippled legs.

Cross References

Psalm 64:8

God shoots an arrow at them; in a moment they are struck down.

Proverbs 17:7

Fine words ill fit a fool; how much more lying lips, a noble!

Proverbs 26:6

Those who send messages by a fool cut off their feet; they drink down violence.

Proverbs 26:8

Giving honor to a fool is like entangling a stone in the sling.

Proverbs 26:9

A thorn stuck in the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

Luke 4:23

He said to them, “Surely you will quote me this proverb, ‘Physician, cure yourself,’ and say, ‘Do here in your native place the things that we heard were done in Capernaum.’”