Other Translations

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Even if a foolish man is crushed with a hammer in a vessel among crushed grain, still his foolish ways will not go from him.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

If thou dost beat the foolish in a mortar, Among washed things -- with a pestle, His folly turneth not aside from off him.