Proverbs 26:7

New Living Translation

A proverb in the mouth of a fool is as useless as a paralyzed leg.

Cross References

Psalm 64:8

Their own tongues will ruin them, and all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.

Proverbs 17:7

Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool; even less are lies fitting for a ruler.

Proverbs 26:6

Trusting a fool to convey a message is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison!

Proverbs 26:8

Honoring a fool is as foolish as tying a stone to a slingshot.

Proverbs 26:9

A proverb in the mouth of a fool is like a thorny branch brandished by a drunk.

Luke 4:23

Then he said, “You will undoubtedly quote me this proverb: ‘Physician, heal yourself’—meaning, ‘Do miracles here in your hometown like those you did in Capernaum.’