Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The slothful one is wise in his eyes more than seven turning back a reason.
New American Standard Bible
Than seven men who can
King James Version
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
Holman Bible
than seven men who can answer sensibly.
International Standard Version
The lazy person is wiser in his own opinion than seven men who can give an appropriate response.
A Conservative Version
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men who can render a reason.
American Standard Version
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men that can render a reason.
Amplified
The lazy person is wiser in his own eyes
Than seven [sensible] men who can give a discreet answer.
Bible in Basic English
The hater of work seems to himself wiser than seven men who are able to give an answer with good sense.
Darby Translation
A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men that answer discreetly.
King James 2000
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men that can answer reasonably.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A lazy person is wiser in his eyes than seven who answer discreetly.
Modern King James verseion
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can give a reason.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The sluggard thinketh himself wiser than seven men that sit and teach.
NET Bible
The sluggard is wiser in his own estimation than seven people who respond with good sense.
New Heart English Bible
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.
The Emphasized Bible
Wiser is the sluggard in his own eyes, than, seven persons, who can answer with judgment.
Webster
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
World English Bible
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.
Youngs Literal Translation
Wiser is the slothful in his own eyes, Than seven men returning a reason.
Themes
Idleness and sloth » Accompanied by conceit
Sarcasm » Instances of » Of solomon
Interlinear
`ayin
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 26:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Fools
15 The slothful one hid his hand in the dish; he was weary to turn it back to his mouth. 16 The slothful one is wise in his eyes more than seven turning back a reason. 17 Laying hold upon the ears of a dog, he passing by overflowing upon strife not to him.
Cross References
Proverbs 26:12
Sawest thou a man wise in his eyes? hope is for the foolish one more than for him.
1 Peter 3:15
And consecrate the Lord God in your hearts: and being ready always for a justification to every one asking you the word of the hope in you with meekness and fear:
Proverbs 12:15
The way of the foolish is right in his eyes: and the wise one heard to counsel.