Tree of Life Version
Proverbs 26:12
12Do you see one wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than him.
Proverbs 26:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
- New International Version (NIV)Do you see a person wise in their own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Context of Proverbs 26:12
10Like an archer who wounds at random is one who hires a fool or any passer-by. 11Like a dog that returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly. Do you see one wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than him. 13A slacker says, “There’s a lion on the road! A lion is in the streets!” 14As a door turns on its hinges so a slacker turns on his bed.
Read all of Proverbs 26Proverbs 26:12 word by word
רָאִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינָ֑יו תִּקְוָ֖ה לִכְסִ֣יל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 26:12
- Proverbs 22:29Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings. He will not stand before obscure people.
- Proverbs 29:20Do you see someone hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than him.
- Matthew 21:31Which of the two did the will of the father?” “The first,” they said. Yeshua said to them, “Amen, I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are going ahead of you into the kingdom of God.
- Luke 7:44Turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you didn’t give Me water for My feet. But she has drenched My feet with tears and wiped them with her hair.
- Proverbs 26:5Answer a fool according to his folly, else he will be wise in his own eyes.
- Proverbs 28:11A rich person is wise in his own eyes, but a discerning poor person sees through him.
- Luke 18:11The Pharisee stood and was praying this to himself: ‘O God, I thank You that I am not like other people—thieving, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
- Romans 12:16Live in harmony with one another; do not be proud, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own eyes.
- 1 Corinthians 3:18Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks he is wise in this age, let him become a fool so he may become wise.
- 2 Corinthians 8:1Now we make known to you, brothers and sisters, the grace God has given to Messiah’s communities in Macedonia—
- Revelation 3:17For you say, ‘I am rich, I have made myself wealthy, and I need nothing.’ But you do not know that you are miserable and pitiable and poor and blind and naked.
Commentaries on Proverbs 26:12
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12Verse 12 We see many a one who has some little sense, but is proud of it. This describes those who think their spiritual state to be good, when really it is very bad.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12Fools have hope because they might realize their mistakes and ask for help. However, those who believe they are wise will stay ignorant.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. The self-conceited are taught with more difficulty than the stupid.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 26
- 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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