Proverbs 27:22

World English Bible (WEB)

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

In context

20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and a man’s eyes are never satisfied.

21 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.

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

23 Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds,

24 for riches are not forever, nor does the crown endure to all generations.

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.
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.
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.