Proverbs 26:7-9
Christian Standard Bible
7 A proverb in the mouth of a fool
is like lame legs that hang limp.
8 Giving honor to a fool
is like binding a stone in a sling.
9 A proverb in the mouth of a fool
is like a stick with thorns,
brandished by[a] the hand of a drunkard.
Footnotes
- 26:9 Lit thorn that goes up into
Proverbs 26:7-9
King James Version
7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouths of fools.
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Proverbs 26:7-9
English Standard Version
7 Like a lame man's legs, which hang useless,
is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
8 Like one who binds the stone in the sling
is (A)one who gives honor to a fool.
9 Like (B)a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard
is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
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