12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.


In Context

9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

10 The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

14 As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

Proverbs 26:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

26:12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

26:12Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

26:12Hast thou seen a man wise in his own conceit? there shall be more hope of a fool than of him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

26:12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:12Hast thou seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

26:12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:12Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

26:12Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

26:12See you a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.