International Standard Version Though you crush a fool in a mortar and pestle as someone might crush grain, his stupidity still won't leave him.
American Standard Version Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with bruised grain, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
Young's Literal Translation If thou dost beat the foolish in a mortar, Among washed things -- with a pestle, His folly turneth not aside from off him.
