15The way of a fool seems right to him, but a wise man listens to advice.


In Context

12 The wicked desire the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.

13 An evil man is trapped by his sinful talk, but a righteous man escapes trouble.

14 From the fruit of his lips a man is filled with good things as surely as the work of his hands rewards him.

15 The way of a fool seems right to him, but a wise man listens to advice.

16 A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

17 A truthful witness gives honest testimony, but a false witness tells lies.

Proverbs 12:15 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:15The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel [is] wise.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsels.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:15The way of the foolish is right in his own eyes: but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth to counsel is wise.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel is wise.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that listens to counsel is wise.