Proverbs 26:7

7 Like the useless legs of one who is lame is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

Proverbs 26:7 in Other Translations

KJV
7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
ESV
7 Like a lame man's legs, which hang useless, is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
NLT
7 A proverb in the mouth of a fool is as useless as a paralyzed leg.
MSG
7 A proverb quoted by fools is limp as a wet noodle.
CSB
7 A proverb in the mouth of a fool is like lame legs that hang limp.

Proverbs 26:7 In-Context

5 Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.
6 Sending a message by the hands of a fool is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison.
7 Like the useless legs of one who is lame is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
8 Like tying a stone in a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.
9 Like a thornbush in a drunkard’s hand is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

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