Other translations
American Standard Version
The legs of the lame hang loose: So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
If you make a cripple walk, you may take the word of a fool.
Darby Bible Translation
The legs of the lame hang loose; so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
As a lame man hath fair legs in vain: so a parable is unseemly in the mouth of fools.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
The legs of the lame hang loose: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Like a lame man’s legs, which hang useless, is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
God's Word
[Like] a lame person's limp legs, so is a proverb in the mouths 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.
New American Standard Bible
Like the legs which are useless to the lame, So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
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.
Webster's Bible Translation
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
The World English Bible
Like the legs of the lame that hang loose: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
EasyEnglish Bible
A lame person cannot use his legs properly. A fool cannot use a proverb properly.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Weak have been the two legs of the lame, And a parable in the mouth of fools.
New Life Version
A wise saying in the mouth of fools is like the legs on a man who cannot walk.
The Voice Bible
As lame legs are useless, dangling on the crippled, so is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
Living Bible
In the mouth of a fool a proverb becomes as useless as a paralyzed leg.
New Catholic Bible
Like the legs of a lame man dangling helplessly is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
Legacy Standard Bible
Like the legs which hang limp on the lame, So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Like unto the way that the one who is lame walks, so is a proverb in the mouth of the fool.
Christian Standard Bible
A proverb in the mouth of a fool is like lame legs that hang limp.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Like the legs of a lame man which hang loose, so is a parable in the mouth of a fool.
New Century Version
A wise saying spoken by a fool is as useless as the legs of a crippled person.
The Message
A proverb quoted by fools is limp as a wet noodle.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
The legs of a lame person dangle. So does a proverb in the mouth of fools.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The legs of a disabled person hang limp; so does a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
Good News Translation®
A fool can use a proverb about as well as crippled people can use their legs.
Wycliffe Bible
As an halting man hath fair legs in vain; so a parable is unseemly in the mouth of fools.
Contemporary English Version
A fool with words of wisdom is like an athlete with legs that can't move.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Like a lame man’s legs, which hang useless, is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The legs of a lame person hang limp; so does a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The legs of a disabled person hang limp; so does a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
Common English Bible © 2011
As legs dangle from a disabled person, so does a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Amplified Bible © 2015
Like the legs which are useless to the lame, So is a proverb in the mouth of a fool [who cannot learn from its wisdom].
English Standard Version Anglicised
Like a lame man's legs, which hang useless, is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
A proverb in the mouth of a fool hangs limp, like crippled legs.
New American Standard Bible
Like useless legs to one who cannot walk, So is a proverb in the mouths of fools.
The Expanded Bible
A ·wise saying spoken by [L proverb in the mouth of] a fool ·is as useless as [L dangles like] the legs of a crippled person.
Tree of Life Version
Like a lame man’s legs that hang limp, so is a proverb in a fool’s mouth.
Revised Standard Version
Like a lame man’s legs, which hang useless, is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
New International Reader's Version
A proverb in the mouth of a foolish person is like disabled legs that are useless.
BRG Bible
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Complete Jewish Bible
The legs of the disabled hang limp and useless; likewise a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The legs of a disabled person hang limp; so does a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
The legs of the pisei’ach (lame man) hang limp; so is a mashal in the peh (mouth) of kesilim.
Names of God Bible
Like a lame person’s limp legs, so is a proverb in the mouths of fools.
Modern English Version
The legs of the lame are not equal; so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Easy-to-Read Version
A fool trying to say something wise is like a crippled person trying to walk.
International Children’s Bible
A wise saying spoken by a fool does no good. It is like the legs of a crippled person.
Lexham English Bible
Like legs that hang limp from a lame person, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
New International Version - UK
Like the useless legs of one who is lame is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.