Nehr · Proverbs 27

Proverbs 27:22

Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

— Proverbs 27:22, King James Version
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World English Bible (WEB)

Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, Yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with bruised grain, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

If thou dost beat the foolish in a mortar, Among washed things--with a pestle, His folly turneth not aside from off him.

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