Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Sawest thou a man wise in his eyes? hope is for the foolish one more than for him.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Holman Bible
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.
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.
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!
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 26:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Fools
11 As a dog turned back upon his vomit, the foolish one repeated in his folly. 12 Sawest thou a man wise in his eyes? hope is for the foolish one more than for him. 13 The slothful one said, A lion in the way; a lion between the broad places.
Cross References
Proverbs 29:20
Thou sawest a man hasty in his words: hope to the foolish one more than to him.
Matthew 21:31
Which of the two did the father's will? They say to him, The first. Jesus says to them, Truly I say to you, that publicans and harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
Proverbs 26:5
Answer the foolish according to his folly lest he shall be wise in his own eyes.
Proverbs 28:11
The rich man is wise in his eyes, and the poor one understanding shall search him out.
Romans 12:16
Thinking the same towards one another. Not thinking high things but being led by humble things. Be not wise with yourselves.
Proverbs 3:7
Thou shalt not be wise in thine eyes: fear Jehovah and depart from evil.
Proverbs 22:29
Sawest thou a man apt in his works? Before kings shall he stand; he shall not stand before the dark ones
Proverbs 26:16
The slothful one is wise in his eyes more than seven turning back a reason.
Luke 7:44
And having turned to the woman, he said to Simon, Thou seest this woman? I came into thy house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: and she wet my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.
Luke 18:11
The Pharisee having stood, prayed these to himself, O God, I return thee thanks that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unjust, adulterers, or also as this publican.
1 Corinthians 3:18-19
Let none completely deceive himself. If any think to be wise in this life, let him be foolish, that he may he wise.
2 Corinthians 8:1-2
And we make known to you, brethren, the grace of God given in the churches of Macedonia;
Revelation 3:17
For thou sayest, That I am rich, and have abounded, and have need of nothing; and thou knowest not that thou art wretched, and pitiable, and poor, and blind, and naked;