Proverbs 27:22

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

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

Proverbs 27:22 — American Standard Version

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Context — Proverbs 27

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.

19As in water face [answereth] to face, So the heart of man to man.

20Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; And the eyes of man are never satisfied.

21The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is [tried] by his praise.

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

23Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, [And] look well to thy herds:

24For riches are not for ever: And doth the crown endure unto all generations?

25The hay is carried, and the tender grass showeth itself, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in.

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