Proverbs 27:22

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 23:35 : 35 `They smote me, I have not been sick, They beat me, I have not known. When I awake -- I seek it yet again!'
  • Jer 5:3 : 3 Jehovah, Thine eyes, are they not on stedfastness? Thou hast smitten them, and they have not grieved, Thou hast consumed them, They have refused to receive instruction, They made their faces harder than a rock, They have refused to turn back.
  • Isa 1:5 : 5 Wherefore are ye stricken any more? Ye do add apostacy! Every head is become diseased, and every heart `is' sick.
  • Jer 44:15-16 : 15 And they answer Jeremiah -- all the men who are knowing that their wives are making perfume to other gods, and all the women who are remaining, a great assembly, even all the people who are dwelling in the land of Egypt, in Pathros -- saying: 16 `The word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of Jehovah -- we are not hearkening unto thee;
  • Rev 16:10-11 : 10 And the fifth messenger did pour out his vial upon the throne of the beast, and his kingdom did become darkened, and they were gnawing their tongues from the pain, 11 and they did speak evil of the God of the heaven, from their pains, and from their sores, and they did not reform from their works.
  • Exod 12:30 : 30 And Pharaoh riseth by night, he and all his servants, and all the Egyptians, and there is a great cry in Egypt, for there is not a house where there is not `one' dead,
  • Exod 14:5 : 5 And it is declared to the king of Egypt that the people hath fled, and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants is turned against the people, and they say, `What `is' this we have done? that we have sent Israel away from our service.'
  • Exod 15:9 : 9 The enemy said, I pursue, I overtake; I apportion spoil; Filled is my soul with them; I draw out my sword; My hand destroyeth them: --
  • 2 Chr 28:22-23 : 22 And in the time of his distress -- he addeth to trespass against Jehovah, (this king Ahaz), 23 and he sacrificeth to the gods of Damascus -- those smiting him, and saith, `Because the gods of the kings of Aram are helping them, to them I sacrifice, and they help me,' and they have been to him to cause him to stumble, and to all Israel.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 26:3-6
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    75%

    3A whip is for a horse, a bridle for an ass, And a rod for the back of fools.

    4Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him -- even thou.

    5Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

    6He is cutting off feet, he is drinking injury, Who is sending things by the hand of a fool.

  • Prov 23:9
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    9In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.

  • Prov 27:23
    73%

    23Know well the face of thy flock, Set thy heart to the droves,

  • Ps 92:6
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    6A brutish man doth not know, And a fool understandeth not this; --

  • Eccl 7:6
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    6For as the noise of thorns under the pot, So `is' the laughter of a fool, even this `is' vanity.

  • Prov 27:21
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    21A refining pot `is' for silver, and a furnace for gold, And a man according to his praise.

  • Prov 26:8-9
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    8As one who is binding a stone in a sling, So `is' he who is giving honour to a fool.

    9A thorn hath gone up into the hand of a drunkard, And a parable in the mouth of fools.

  • Prov 22:15
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    15Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.

  • Prov 14:7-8
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    72%

    7Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.

    8The wisdom of the prudent `is' to understand his way, And the folly of fools `is' deceit.

  • Prov 27:3
    72%

    3A stone `is' heavy, and the sand `is' heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both.

  • Prov 26:11-12
    2 verses
    72%

    11As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly.

    12Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!

  • Prov 14:3
    72%

    3In the mouth of a fool `is' a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.

  • Ps 94:8
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    8Consider, ye brutish among the people, And ye foolish, when do ye act wisely?

  • Prov 13:16
    72%

    16Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.

  • Prov 29:11
    72%

    11A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

  • Prov 29:9
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    9A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.

  • Prov 12:15
    71%

    15The way of a fool `is' right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel `is' wise.

  • Eccl 10:3
    71%

    3And also, when he that is a fool Is walking in the way, his heart is lacking, And he hath said to every one, `He `is' a fool.'

  • Prov 14:24
    71%

    24The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools `is' folly.

  • Prov 18:2
    71%

    2A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.

  • Prov 29:19-20
    2 verses
    71%

    19By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.

    20Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.

  • Prov 17:16
    71%

    16Why `is' this -- a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?

  • Prov 12:23
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    23A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

  • Eccl 10:14-15
    2 verses
    71%

    14And the fool multiplieth words: `Man knoweth not that which is, And that which is after him, who doth declare to him?'

    15The labour of the foolish wearieth him, In that he hath not known to go unto the city.

  • Prov 19:3
    71%

    3The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.

  • Prov 15:5
    70%

    5A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

  • Prov 19:10
    70%

    10Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.

  • Prov 17:21
    70%

    21Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.

  • Prov 24:7
    70%

    7Wisdom `is' high for a fool, In the gate he openeth not his mouth.

  • Prov 15:21
    70%

    21Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth `his' going.

  • Isa 28:27-28
    2 verses
    70%

    27For not with a sharp-pointed thing threshed are fitches, And the wheel of a cart on cummin turned round, For with a staff beaten out are fitches, And cummin with a rod.

    28Bread-`corn' is beaten small, For not for ever doth he sorely thresh it, Nor crushed `it' hath a wheel of his cart, Nor do his hoofs beat it small.

  • Prov 11:29
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    29Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant `is' the fool to the wise of heart.

  • Prov 10:23
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    23To execute inventions `is' as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

  • Prov 21:20
    70%

    20A treasure to be desired, and oil, `Is' in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.

  • Prov 14:33
    69%

    33In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.

  • Prov 17:25
    69%

    25A provocation to his father `is' a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.

  • Prov 10:8
    69%

    8The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.

  • Prov 14:16
    69%

    16The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

  • Prov 26:1
    69%

    1As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honour `is' not comely for a fool.

  • Prov 15:14
    69%

    14The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.

  • 2 Cor 11:19
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    19for gladly do ye bear with the fools -- being wise,