Proverbs 26:12
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Proverbs 26:12 in other translations
| BSB | Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him. |
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| WEB | Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him. |
| ASV | Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him. |
| YLT | Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him! |
| DARBY | Hast thou seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope of a fool than of him. |
| BBE | Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him. |
| Webster | Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him. |
What does Proverbs 26:12 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Proverbs 26:12 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 26:12
- Proverbs 29:20
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
- 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. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
- 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.
- 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:
- 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.
- 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.
- Proverbs 3:7
Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
- Proverbs 26:16
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
- Proverbs 22:29
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
- 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.
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Context
- Proverbs 26:11
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
- Proverbs 26:12
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
- Proverbs 26:13
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
Proverbs 26:12 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | ¿Has visto hombre sabio en su opinión? más esperanza hay del necio que de él. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | As-tu vu un homme sage à ses propres yeux? Il y a plus d’espoir pour un sot que pour lui. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Siehst du einen Mann, der in seinen Augen weise ist, -für einen Toren ist mehr Hoffnung als für ihn. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Vidisti hominem sapientem sibi videri? magis illo spem habebit insipiens. |