Proverbs 26:7

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Proverbs 26:7

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Like lame legs hanging limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

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KJV

King James Version

The legs of the lame are not equal: so [is] a parable in the mouth of fools.

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WEB

World English Bible

Like the legs of the lame that hang loose, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

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ASV

American Standard Version

The legs of the lame hang loose; So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Proverbs 26

⁵ Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.

⁶ Like cutting off one’s own feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool.

⁷ Like lame legs hanging limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

⁸ Like binding a stone into a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.

⁹ Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

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