Proverbs 26:7
Strong's Lexicon
Like lame
מִפִּסֵּ֑חַ (mip·pis·sê·aḥ)
Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6455: 1) lame

legs
שֹׁ֭קַיִם (qa·yim)
Noun - fd
Strong's Hebrew 7785: 1) leg, thigh 1a) of man; specifically the lower leg (calf) as opposed to the thigh 1b) of sacrificial animal; specifically the thigh, upper leg, hind leg, as the portion eaten

hanging limp
דַּלְי֣וּ (dal·yū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 1809: 1) to hang, languish, hang down, be low 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hang low 1a2) to be low 1a3) of distress (fig.) 1a4) to languish, look weakly (of eyes) 1b) (Niphal) to be brought low, be laid low

is a proverb
וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל (ū·mā·šāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4912: 1) proverb, parable 1a) proverb, proverbial saying, aphorism 1b) byword 1c) similitude, parable 1d) poem 1e) sentences of ethical wisdom, ethical maxims

in the mouth
בְּפִ֣י (bə·p̄î)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6310: peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21

of a fool.
כְסִילִֽים׃ (ḵə·sî·lîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3684: 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Like lame legs hanging limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

Young's Literal Translation
Weak have been the two legs of the lame, And a parable in the mouth of fools.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A proverb in the mouth of a fool is like lame legs that hang limp.

New American Standard Bible
[Like] the legs [which] are useless to the lame, So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

King James Bible
The legs of the lame are not equal: so [is] a parable in the mouth of fools.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Like the useless legs of one who is lame is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

New Living Translation
A proverb in the mouth of a fool is as useless as a paralyzed leg.

English Standard Version
Like a lame man’s legs, which hang useless, is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

New American Standard Bible
Like the legs which are useless to the lame, So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

King James Bible
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A proverb in the mouth of a fool is like lame legs that hang limp.

International Standard Version
Useless legs to the lame— that's what a proverb quoted by a fool is.

NET Bible
Like legs that hang limp from the lame, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

American Standard Version
The legs of the lame hang loose: So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

English Revised Version
The legs of the lame hang loose: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

Young's Literal Translation
Weak have been the two legs of the lame, And a parable in the mouth of fools.
















Cross References
Proverbs 26:6
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.

Proverbs 26:8
As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 26:5
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

Proverbs 26:4
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

Proverbs 26:9
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

Proverbs 26:10
The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
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