KJV ORIGINAL
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
A lame person's legs don't work properly: that's what a wise saying is like when a fool tries to use it.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is saying that when foolish people try to share wisdom or moral lessons, it's as useless as legs that don't work properly.
📚 Historical Context
This proverb comes from ancient Israel's wisdom literature, likely written during Solomon's reign or compiled later. In that culture, physical disabilities were often used as metaphors to illustrate spiritual or moral truths, though not to shame those with disabilities. Wise sayings and parables were highly valued in Hebrew culture as tools for teaching moral lessons.
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