Proverbs 26:12

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Proverbs 26:12

Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.

New American Standard Bible

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.

King James Version

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

International Standard Version

Do you see a man who is wise in his own opinion? There's more hope for a fool than for him.

A Conservative Version

See thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope for a fool than of him.

American Standard Version

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

Amplified

Do you see a man [who is unteachable and] wise in his own eyes and full of self-conceit?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Bible in Basic English

Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.

Darby Translation

Hast thou seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

Julia Smith Translation

Sawest thou a man wise in his eyes? hope is for the foolish one more than for him.

King James 2000

See a man wise in his own eyes? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[Do] you see a man wise in his own eyes? [There is more] hope for a fool than for him.

Modern King James verseion

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

If thou seest a man that is wise in his own conceit, there is more hope in a fool than in him.

NET Bible

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

New Heart English Bible

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

The Emphasized Bible

Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eye, - more hope of a dullard, than of him!

Webster

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

World English Bible

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Youngs Literal Translation

Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!

Themes

Conceit » Warnings against

false Confidence » In self

Pride » A hindrance to improvement

Wisdom » Those that are wise in their own eyes

Topics

Hope, Nature Of

Pride, Evil Of

Pride, Results Of

Wisdom, Source Of Human

False Confidence

Conceit, Description Of

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

Seest

H7200

ראה
Ra'ah

see, look, behold, shew, appear, consider, seer, spy, respect, perceive, provide, regard, enjoy, lo, foreseeth, heed,

Usage: 1308

thou a man

H376

אישׁ
'iysh

man, men, one, husband, any,

Usage: 692

wise

H2450

חכם
Chakam

wise, wise man, cunning, cunning men, subtil, unwise, wiser

Usage: 137

in his own conceit

H5869

עין
`ayin

eye, sight, seem, colour, fountain, well, face, pleased , presence, displeased , before, pleased , conceit, think,

Usage: 372

there is more hope

H8615

תּקוה
Tiqvah

hope, expectation, line, the thing that I long for, expected

Usage: 34

of a fool

H3684

כּסיל
K@ciyl

fool, foolish

Usage: 70

References

Fausets

Proverbs, The Book of

Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 26:12

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 20646
Proverbs Rank: 699
12 Topics
4 Themes
13 Cross References
2 Readings
Interlinear
1 Reference

Context Readings

¹¹ As a dog returns to its vomit,
so a fool repeats his foolishness.
¹² Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him. ¹³ The slacker says, “There’s a lion in the road—
a lion in the public square!”

Cross References

Proverbs 29:20

Do you see a man who speaks too soon?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Matthew 21:31

“Which of the two did his father’s will?”

“The first,” they said.

Jesus said to them, “I assure you: Tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you!

Proverbs 26:5

Answer a fool according to his foolishness
or he’ll become wise in his own eyes.

Proverbs 28:11

A rich man is wise in his own eyes,
but a poor man who has discernment sees through him.

Romans 12:16

Be in agreement with one another. Do not be proud; instead, associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own estimation.

Proverbs 3:7

Don’t consider yourself to be wise;
fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 22:29

Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will stand in the presence of kings.
He will not stand in the presence of unknown men.

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Proverbs 26:16

In his own eyes, a slacker is wiser
than seven men who can answer sensibly.

Luke 7:44

Turning to the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she, with her tears, has washed My feet and wiped them with her hair.

Luke 18:11

The Pharisee took his stand and was praying like this: ‘God, I thank You that I’m not like other people —greedy, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

1 Corinthians 3:18-19

No one should deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age, he must become foolish so that he can become wise.

2 Corinthians 8:1-2

We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God granted to the churches of Macedonia:

Revelation 3:17

Because you say, ‘I’m rich; I have become wealthy and need nothing,’ and you don’t know that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked,

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