Proverbs 26:7
Like the legs of a paralytic which hang down 1 is a proverb in the mouth of fools. 1
Unlocked Literal 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
6Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool 1 cuts off his own feet and drinks violence. 1
8Like tying a stone in a sling 1 is giving honor to a fool. 1
Cross References
Psalms 64:8They will be made to stumble, since their own tongues are against them; 1 all who see them will wag their heads. 1
Proverbs 26:9Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard 1 is a proverb in the mouth of fools. 1
Luke 4:23He said to them, “Surely you will say this proverb to me, 'Doctor, heal yourself. Whatever we heard that you did in Capernaum, do the same in your hometown.'”
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 →