Proverbs 26:7
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
King James Version
In Context
6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
8As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
Cross References
Psalms 64:8So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
Proverbs 26:9As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Luke 4:23And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.
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 →