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


In Context

12 The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth.

13 In transgression of the lips is the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.

14 From the fruit of the mouth is one satisfied with good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.

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

16 The fool — in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.

17 Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witness — deceit.

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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:15The way of a fool seems right to him, but a wise man listens to advice.

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 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.