Proverbs 27:22
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
In other versions
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with bruised grain, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
ASV
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.
BBE
If thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his folly depart from him.
DBY
Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, Yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.
WEB
If thou dost beat the foolish in a mortar, Among washed things -- with a pestle, His folly turneth not aside from off him.
YLT
Though you should bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
ENG
Though thou shouldst bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet his foolishness will not depart from him.
WBT
Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.
BSB
In context
20Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
21As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
22Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
23Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
24For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?