Proverbs 27:22

King James Version (KJV)

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

In context

20 Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

21 As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.

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

23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

24 For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?

KJV 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.
WEB 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.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.
ASV American Standard Version: Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with bruised grain, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: If thou dost beat the foolish in a mortar, Among washed things — with a pestle, His folly turneth not aside from off him.
DBY Darby Translation: If thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his folly depart from him.
WBS Webster Bible: Though thou shouldst bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet his foolishness will not depart from him.