Like a lame man's legs, which hang useless,
    is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

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Like the useless legs of one who is lame
    is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.(A)

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Like (A)a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard
    is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

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Like a thornbush in a drunkard’s hand
    is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.(A)

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23 And he said to them, “Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, (A)‘“Physician, heal yourself.” What we have heard you did (B)at Capernaum, do here in your hometown as well.’”

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23 Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to me: ‘Physician, heal yourself!’ And you will tell me, ‘Do here in your hometown(A) what we have heard that you did in Capernaum.’”(B)

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Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye.

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How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

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Fine speech is not (A)becoming to a fool;
    still less is (B)false speech to a prince.

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Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool—
    how much worse lying lips to a ruler!(A)

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They are brought to ruin, with their own (A)tongues turned against them;
    all who (B)see them will (C)wag their heads.

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He will turn their own tongues against them(A)
    and bring them to ruin;
    all who see them will shake their heads(B) in scorn.(C)

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16 But to the wicked God says:
    “What right have you to recite my statutes
    or take my covenant on your lips?
17 (A)For you hate discipline,
    (B)and you cast my words behind you.
18 If you see a thief, (C)you are pleased with him,
    (D)and you keep company with adulterers.

19 “You give your mouth free rein for evil,
    (E)and your tongue frames deceit.
20 You sit and speak against your brother;
    you slander your own mother's son.
21 These things you have done, and I (F)have been silent;
    you thought that I[a] was one like yourself.
But now I (G)rebuke you and (H)lay the charge before you.

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  1. Psalm 50:21 Or that the I am

16 But to the wicked person, God says:

“What right have you to recite my laws
    or take my covenant(A) on your lips?(B)
17 You hate(C) my instruction
    and cast my words behind(D) you.
18 When you see a thief, you join(E) with him;
    you throw in your lot with adulterers.(F)
19 You use your mouth for evil
    and harness your tongue to deceit.(G)
20 You sit and testify against your brother(H)
    and slander your own mother’s son.
21 When you did these things and I kept silent,(I)
    you thought I was exactly[a] like you.
But I now arraign(J) you
    and set my accusations(K) before you.

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  1. Psalm 50:21 Or thought the ‘I am’ was