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


In Context

9 A thorn hath gone up into the hand of a drunkard, And a parable in the mouth of fools.

10 Great is the Former of all, And He is rewarding a fool, And is rewarding transgressors.

11 As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly.

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

13 The slothful hath said, 'A lion is in the way, A lion is in the broad places.'

14 The door turneth round on its hinge, And the slothful on 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 Webster Bible Translation 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 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.