Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

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

Holman Bible

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

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!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

thou a man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 137

תּקוה 
Tiqvah 
Usage: 34

of a fool
כּסיל 
K@ciyl 
Usage: 70

References

Context Readings

All About Fools

11 As a dog that returneth to his vomit,'so is a fool that repeateth his folly. 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him. 13 The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets.

Cross References

Proverbs 29:20

Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

Matthew 21:31

Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

Proverbs 26:5

Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.

Proverbs 28:11

The rich man is wise in his own conceit; But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

Romans 12:16

Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.

Proverbs 3:7

Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

Proverbs 22:29

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.

Proverbs 26:16

The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men that can render a reason.

Luke 7:44

And turning to the woman, he said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath wetted my feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair.

Luke 18:11

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

1 Corinthians 3:18-19

Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

2 Corinthians 8:1-2

Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which hath been given in the churches of Macedonia;

Revelation 3:17

Because thou sayest, I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art the wretched one and miserable and poor and blind and naked:

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