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The legs of the lame hang loose: So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Or, take away the legs of the lame man, and the parable that is in the mouth of fools: both are alike useless to their possessors. Other meanings a…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The legs of the lame are not equal.— Better, perhaps. The legs hang down from a lame man, and so is a parable (useles…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The legs of the lame are not equal
Or as "the lifting up the legs by one that is lame"F13, to dance to a …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Fools are not fit to be trusted, nor to have any honor. Wise sayings, as a foolish man delivers and applies them, lose their usefulness.

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