Verse (Click for Chapter) American Standard Version Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with bruised grain, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him. Berean Study Bible Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him. Douay-Rheims Bible Though thou shouldst bray a fool in the mortar, as when a pestle striketh upon sodden barley, his folly would not be taken from him. English Revised Version Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle among bruised corn, yet will not his foolishness depart from him. King James Bible Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him. World English Bible Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him. Young's Literal Translation If thou dost beat the foolish in a mortar, Among washed things -- with a pestle, His folly turneth not aside from off him. Proverbs 27:22 Additional Translations ... Links Proverbs 27:22 NIVProverbs 27:22 NLT Proverbs 27:22 ESV Proverbs 27:22 NASB Proverbs 27:22 NKJV Proverbs 27:22 KJV |