Proverbs 27:22

22 If you crush a stubborn fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, [even then] his stupidity will not leave him.

Proverbs 27:22 In-Context

20 Hell and decay are never satisfied, and a person's eyes are never satisfied.
21 The crucible is for refining silver and the smelter for gold, but a person [is tested] by the praise given to him.
22 If you crush a stubborn fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, [even then] his stupidity will not leave him.
23 Be fully aware of the condition of your flock, and pay close attention to your herds.
24 Wealth is not forever. Nor does a crown last from one generation to the next.
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