Proverbs 26:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
[Like] the legsקַיִם
(ka·yim)
7785: a legfrom an unused word
[which] are useless 
 
1802a: to draw (water)a prim. root
to the lame,מִפִּסֵּ֑חַ
(mip·pis·se·ach;)
6455: lamefrom pasach
So is a proverbוּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל
(u·ma·shal)
4912: a proverb, parablefrom mashal
in the mouthבְּפִ֣י
(be·fi)
6310: moutha prim. root
of fools.כְסִילִֽים׃
(che·si·lim.)
3684: stupid fellow, dullard, foolfrom kasal


















KJV Lexicon
The legs
showq  (shoke)
the (lower) leg (as a runner) -- hip, leg, shoulder, thigh.
of the lame
picceach  (pis-say'-akh)
lame -- lame.
are not equal
dalal  (daw-lal')
to slacken or be feeble; figuratively, to be oppressed -- bring low, dry up, be emptied, be not equal, fail, be impoverished, be made thin.
so is a parable
mashal  (maw-shawl')
a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse) -- byword, like, parable, proverb.
in the mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
of fools
kciyl  (kes-eel')
fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish).
Parallel Verses
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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
If you make a cripple walk, you may take the word of a fool.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[Like] a lame person's limp legs, so is a proverb in the mouths of fools.

King James 2000 Bible
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
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