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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.
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.
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.
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
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Context Readings
All About Fools
11 Like as the dog turneth again to his vomit, even so a fool beginneth his foolishness again afresh. 12 If thou seest a man that is wise in his own conceit, there is more hope in a fool than in him. 13 The slothful sayeth, "There is a leopard in the way, and a lion in the midst of the streets."
Cross References
Proverbs 29:20
If thou seest a man that is hasty to speak unadvised; thou mayest trust a fool more than him.
Matthew 21:31
Whether of these twain did the will of the father?" And they said unto him, "The first." Jesus said unto them, "Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots shall come into the kingdom of God before you.
Proverbs 26:5
but make the fool an answer to his foolishness, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Proverbs 28:11
The rich man thinketh himself to be wise; but the poor that hath understanding, can perceive him well enough.
Romans 12:16
Be of like affection one towards another. Be not high minded, but make yourselves equal to them of the lower sort. Be not wise in your own opinions.
Proverbs 3:7
Be not wise in thine own conceit, but fear the LORD, and depart from evil:
Proverbs 22:29
Seest thou not, that they which be diligent in their business stand before kings, and not among the simple people?
Proverbs 26:16
The sluggard thinketh himself wiser than seven men that sit and teach.
Luke 7:44
And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, "Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house, and thou gavest me no water to 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 as this publican.
1 Corinthians 3:18-19
Let no man deceive himself. If any man seem wise among you, let him be a fool in this world, that he may be wise.
2 Corinthians 8:1-2
I do you to wit, brethren, of the grace of God, which is given in the congregations of Macedonia:
Revelation 3:17
because thou sayest thou art rich and increased with goods, and hast need of nothing, and knowest not how thou art wretched and miserable, poor, blind, and naked.