Proverbs 26:12

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Summary

Proverbs 26:12

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

Seest

A man

General references

Proverbs 26:16

Luke 11:35

Romans 1:22

Bible References

Seest

Have you seen a man who is expert in his business? he will take his place before kings; his place will not be among low persons.

Have you seen a man who is quick with his tongue? There is more hope for a foolish man than for him.

Which of the two did his father's pleasure? They say, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax-farmers and loose women are going into the kingdom of God before you.

And turning to the woman he said to Simon, You see this woman? I came into your house; you did not give me water for my feet: but she has been washing my feet with the drops from her eyes, and drying them with her hair.

A man

Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.

The man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of him.

Have you seen a man who is quick with his tongue? There is more hope for a foolish man than for him.

Which of the two did his father's pleasure? They say, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax-farmers and loose women are going into the kingdom of God before you.

The Pharisee, taking up his position, said to himself these words: God, I give you praise because I am not like other men, who take more than their right, who are evil-doers, who are untrue to their wives, or even like this tax-farmer.

Be in harmony with one another. Do not have a high opinion of yourselves, but be in agreement with common people. Do not give yourselves an air of wisdom.

Let no man have a false idea. If any man seems to himself to be wise among you, let him become foolish, so that he may be wise.

And now we give you news, brothers, about the grace of God which has been given to the churches of Macedonia;

For you say, I have wealth, and have got together goods and land, and have need of nothing; and you are not conscious of your sad and unhappy condition, that you are poor and blind and without clothing.

General references

The hater of work seems to himself wiser than seven men who are able to give an answer with good sense.

So take care that the light which is in you is not dark.

Seeming to be wise, they were in fact foolish,