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Proverbs 26:7 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The legs of the lame hang loose: So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The legs of one who has no power of walking are hanging loose; so is a wise saying in the mouth of the foolish.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
The legs of the lame hang loose; so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
World English Bible (WEB)
Like the legs of the lame that hang loose: So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Weak have been the two legs of the lame, And a parable in the mouth of fools.
| The legs | דַּלְי֣וּ | dalyû | dahl-YOO |
| of the lame | שֹׁ֭קַיִם | šōqayim | SHOH-ka-yeem |
| equal: not are | מִפִּסֵּ֑חַ | mippissēaḥ | mee-pee-SAY-ak |
| parable a is so | וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל | ûmāšāl | OO-ma-SHAHL |
| in the mouth | בְּפִ֣י | bĕpî | beh-FEE |
| of fools. | כְסִילִֽים׃ | kĕsîlîm | heh-see-LEEM |