Parallel Verses
King James Version
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
New American Standard Bible
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.
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!
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 26:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Fools
11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him. 13 The slothful man 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
Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, 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. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
Proverbs 3:7
Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, 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 he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.
Luke 18:11
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
1 Corinthians 3:18-19
Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
2 Corinthians 8:1-2
Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
Revelation 3:17
Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: