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Proverbs 12:15
15Foolish people always do what seems right to them. But wise people listen to advice from others.
Proverbs 12:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
- New International Version (NIV)The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But he who heeds counsel is wise.
Context of Proverbs 12:15
13The lies of evil people put them in trouble. But righteous people escape from trouble. 14If you say good things, you will receive good things that make you happy. You will receive what you deserve from the things that you do. Foolish people always do what seems right to them. But wise people listen to advice from others. 16When a fool becomes angry, everybody knows it! But a careful person keeps quiet when someone insults him. 17Honest people speak the truth in court. But a person who tells lies never says what is true.
Read all of Proverbs 12Proverbs 12:15 word by word
דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֱ֭וִיל יָשָׁ֣ר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖עַ לְעֵצָ֣ה חָכָֽם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 12:15
- Proverbs 3:7Do not think that you are already wise enough. Obey the Lord and refuse to do evil things.
- Proverbs 14:16A wise person is careful to keep away from trouble. But a fool is careless and he thinks that he is always right.
- Proverbs 16:2You may think that everything you do is right, but the Lord knows exactly why you are doing it.
- Proverbs 25:12When a wise person warns you, that is also a beautiful thing. It is like a gold ear-ring or a gold necklace.
- Proverbs 28:11A rich person thinks that he knows everything. But a poor person who understands people knows what he is really like.
- Proverbs 30:12There are some people who think that they are perfect. But they are still dirty inside.
- Luke 18:11The Pharisee stood there by himself. He prayed like this: “Thank you, God, that I am different from all these other people. They are bad people. They rob other people. They have sex with women who are not their wife. Thank you, God, that I am not like this man who takes taxes on behalf of the government.
- Galatians 6:3You must not think that you are too important to help other people. If you are not really so important, you are thinking a false thought.
- Proverbs 1:5Wise people should also listen carefully, so that they learn something new. And people with clever minds can learn to live in a good way.
- Proverbs 9:9If you teach a wise person, he will become even more wise. If you teach a righteous person, he will learn whatever you tell him.
- Proverbs 19:20Accept advice and good teaching. Then you will become wise one day.
- Ecclesiastes 4:13A young man may be very poor. But if he is wise, he is better than a king who is foolish. When the king is old, he may not listen to his friends' advice.
- Jeremiah 38:15Jeremiah said to the king, ‘If I give you a true answer, you will surely kill me. If I give you advice, you will not agree.’
Commentaries on Proverbs 12:15
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15Verse 15 A fool, in the sense of Scripture, means a wicked man, one who acts contrary to the wisdom that is from above. His rule is, to do what is right in his own eyes.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15Fools do not understand what wise people know: listening is the key to learning.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. The way ... eyes--The fool is self-conceited (compare Pr 12:1; 1:32; 10:17; Jas 3:17).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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