Proverbs 26:7
New Living Translation
7 A proverb in the mouth of a fool
is as useless as a paralyzed leg.
Proverbs 26:7
New International Version
7 Like the useless legs of one who is lame
is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.(A)
Proverbs 26:9
New Living Translation
9 A proverb in the mouth of a fool
is like a thorny branch brandished by a drunk.
Proverbs 26:9
New International Version
9 Like a thornbush in a drunkard’s hand
is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.(A)
Proverbs 17:7
New Living Translation
7 Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool;
even less are lies fitting for a ruler.
Proverbs 17:7
New International Version
7 Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool—
how much worse lying lips to a ruler!(A)
Psalm 64:8
New Living Translation
8 Their own tongues will ruin them,
and all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.
Psalm 64:8
New International Version
Luke 4:23
New Living Translation
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.’
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Luke 4:23
New International Version
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)
Matthew 7:4-5
New Living Translation
4 How can you think of saying to your friend,[a] ‘Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,’ when you can’t see past the log in your own eye? 5 Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye.
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- 7:4 Greek your brother.
Matthew 7:4-5
New International Version
4 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? 5 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.
Psalm 50:16-21
New Living Translation
16 But God says to the wicked:
“Why bother reciting my decrees
and pretending to obey my covenant?
17 For you refuse my discipline
and treat my words like trash.
18 When you see thieves, you approve of them,
and you spend your time with adulterers.
19 Your mouth is filled with wickedness,
and your tongue is full of lies.
20 You sit around and slander your brother—
your own mother’s son.
21 While you did all this, I remained silent,
and you thought I didn’t care.
But now I will rebuke you,
listing all my charges against you.
Psalm 50:16-21
New International Version
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.
Footnotes
- Psalm 50:21 Or thought the ‘I am’ was
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