John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 26:7
The legs of the lame are not equal ,.... Or as "the lifting up the legs by one that is lame" F13 דליו שוקים מפסה "elevatio crurum a claudo facta", Gejerus, Michaelis. , to dance to a pipe or violin, is very unseemly, and does but the more expose his infirmity, and can give no pleasure to others, but causes derision and contempt; so is a parable in the mouth of fools ; an apophthegm, or sententious expression of his own, which he delivers out as a wise saying, but is lame... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 26:6-9
To recommend wisdom to us, and to quicken us to the diligent use of all the means for the getting of wisdom, Solomon here shows that fools are fit for nothing; they are either sottish men, who will never think and design at all, or vicious men, who will never think and design well. 1. They are not fit to be entrusted with any business, not fit to go on an errand (Prov. 26:6): He that does but send a message by the hand of a fool, of a careless heedless person, one who is so full of his jests... read more