The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouths of fools.

This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: / That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.

I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn: / Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck.

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.