Proverbs 26:7

New English Translation

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

Cross References

Psalm 64:8

Their slander will bring about their demise. All who see them will shudder,

Proverbs 17:7

Excessive speech is not becoming for a fool; how much less are lies for a ruler!

Proverbs 26:6

Like cutting off the feet or drinking violence, so is sending a message by the hand of a fool.

Proverbs 26:8

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

Proverbs 26:9

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

Luke 4:23

Jesus said to them, “No doubt you will quote to me the proverb, ‘Physician, heal yourself!’ and say, ‘What we have heard that you did in Capernaum, do here in your hometown too.’”