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.
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.
DBY: If thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his folly depart from him.
KJV: Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
JPS: Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle among groats, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
WBS: Though thou shouldst bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet his foolishness will not depart from him.
WEB: Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.
YLT: If thou dost beat the foolish in a mortar, Among washed things -- with a pestle, His folly turneth not aside from off him.
