Proverbs 26:7
As they that lift vp the legs of the lame, so is a parable in a fooles mouth.
Geneva Bible 1599
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 the closing vp of a precious stone in an heape of stones, so is he that giueth glory to a foole.
Cross References
Psalms 64:8They shall cause their owne tongue to fall vpon them: and whosoeuer shall see them, shall flee away.
Proverbs 26:9As a thorne standing vp in the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.
Luke 4:23Then he said vnto them, Ye will surely say vnto mee this prouerbe, Physician, heale thy selfe: whatsoeuer we haue heard done in Capernaum, doe it here likewise in thine owne countrey.
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 →