Proverbs 26:7

New King James Version

Like the legs of the lame that hang limp Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

Cross References

Psalm 64:8

So He will make them stumble over their own tongue; All who see them shall flee away.

Proverbs 17:7

Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool, Much less lying lips to a prince.

Proverbs 26:6

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

Proverbs 26:8

Like one who binds a stone in a sling 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 fools.

Luke 4:23

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 country.’ ”