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Proverbs 26:7-9
Contemporary English Version
Proverbs 26:7-9
Contemporary English Version
7 A fool with words of wisdom
is like an athlete
with legs that can't move.[a]
8 Are you going to honor a fool?
Why not shoot a slingshot
with the rock tied tight?
9 A thornbush waved around
in the hand of a drunkard
is no worse than a proverb
in the mouth of a fool.
Footnotes
- 26.7 with … move: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
Proverbs 26:7-9
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Proverbs 26:7-9
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