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

Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.

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

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