Proverbs 26:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.”

Proverbs 26:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 26:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 26:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Like the legs of the lame that hang loose, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.”

Proverbs 26:7 — World English Bible

Proverbs 26:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The legs of the lame hang loose; So is a parable in the mouth of fools.”

Proverbs 26:7 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 26:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Weak have been the two legs of the lame, And a parable in the mouth of fools.”

Proverbs 26:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 26:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The legs of the lame hang loose; so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.”

Proverbs 26:7 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 26:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“As they that lift vp the legs of the lame, so is a parable in a fooles mouth.”

Proverbs 26:7 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 26:7 in Context — Proverbs 26

5 Responde al necio según su necedad, porque no se estime sabio en su opinión.

6 Como el que se corta los pies y bebe su daño, así es el que envía algo por mano de un necio.

7 Alzar las piernas del cojo, así es el proverbio en la boca del necio.

8 Como quien liga la piedra en la honda, así [hace] el que al necio da honra.

9 Espinas hincadas en mano del embriagado, tal es el proverbio en la boca de los necios.

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What Does Proverbs 26:7 Mean?

Proverbs 26:7 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 26. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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