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Proverbs 27:22

American Standard Version

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

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Christian Standard Bible

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

English Standard Version

Crush a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, yet his folly will not depart from him.

King James Version

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

New American Standard Bible

Though you pound the fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, His foolishness still will not leave him.

New International Version

Though you grind a fool in a mortar, grinding them like grain with a pestle, you will not remove their folly from them.

New King James Version

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

New Living Translation

You cannot separate fools from their foolishness, even though you grind them like grain with mortar and pestle.

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.