Proverbs 26:7
Like the legs of the lame that hang loose, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
World English Bible British
In The King James Version
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
In Context
6One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.
8As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honour to a fool.
Cross References
Psalms 64:8Their own tongues shall ruin them. All who see them will shake their heads.
Proverbs 26:9Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Luke 4:23He said to them, “Doubtless you will tell me this proverb, ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here 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 →