Proverbs 26:7
The legs of the pisei'ach (lame man) hang limp; 1 so is a mashal in the peh (mouth) of kesilim. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
In Context
8As he that bindeth an even (stone) in a sling, 1 so is he that giveth kavod to a kesil (fool). 1
Cross References
Psalms 64:8But Elohim shall shoot at them with a khetz (arrow); 1 pitom (suddenly) shall their wounds be. 1
Proverbs 26:9As a thornbush goeth up into the yad of a shikkor, 1 so is a mashal in the peh (mouth) of kesilim. 1
Luke 4:23And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them, Muz zain (no doubt) you will speak this mashal to me: Rofeh, heal yourself. Everything we heard that happened in K'far-Nachum, do also here in your shtetl.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 26:7-10
6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage. 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 mouth of fools. To recommend wisdom to us, and to quicken us to the diligent use of all the means for the getting of wisdom, Solomon here shows that fools are fit for nothing; they are either… Read the whole commentary →