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.

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Other Translations for Proverbs 27:22

BSB

Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.

AKJV

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

CPDV

Even if you were to crush the foolish with a mortar, as when a pestle strikes over pearled barley, his foolishness would not be taken from him.

ERV

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

NHEB

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

SMT

If thou shalt pound the foolish in a mortar in the midst of the grain with a pestle, thou shalt not remove from him his folly.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Proverbs 27:22

ThoughthoushouldestbrayH3806VerbafoolH191Adjective MasculineinamortarH4388Noun Masculine amongH8432Noun Masculine wheatH7383Noun FemininewithapestleH5940Noun MasculineyetwillnothisfoolishnessH200Noun Feminine departH5493Verbfromhim

Commentary for Proverbs 27:22

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Proverbs 27:22

Summary

Folly cannot be removed through punishment.

Event

Attempting to eliminate foolishness

Estimated Time Period

c. 900 BC