In the manner of a lame man who has beautiful legs to no purpose, so also is a parable unfit for the mouth of the foolish
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King James Version
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. English Standard Version
Like a lame man's legs, which hang useless, is a proverb in the mouth of fools.New International Version
Like a lame man's legs that hang limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.