Proverbs 26:12

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 29:20 : 20 Have you seen a man who is quick with his tongue? There is more hope for a foolish man than for him.
  • Matt 21:31 : 31 Which of the two did his father's pleasure? They say, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax-farmers and loose women are going into the kingdom of God before you.
  • Prov 26:5 : 5 Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.
  • Rom 12:16 : 16 Be in harmony with one another. Do not have a high opinion of yourselves, but be in agreement with common people. Do not give yourselves an air of wisdom.
  • 1 Cor 3:18-19 : 18 Let no man have a false idea. If any man seems to himself to be wise among you, let him become foolish, so that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolish before God. As it is said in the holy Writings, He who takes the wise in their secret designs:
  • Prov 28:11 : 11 The man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of him.
  • 2 Cor 8:1-2 : 1 And now we give you news, brothers, about the grace of God which has been given to the churches of Macedonia; 2 How while they were undergoing every sort of trouble, and were in the greatest need, they took all the greater joy in being able to give freely to the needs of others.
  • Rev 3:17 : 17 For you say, I have wealth, and have got together goods and land, and have need of nothing; and you are not conscious of your sad and unhappy condition, that you are poor and blind and without clothing.
  • Prov 26:16 : 16 The hater of work seems to himself wiser than seven men who are able to give an answer with good sense.
  • Prov 3:7 : 7 Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:
  • Prov 22:29 : 29 Have you seen a man who is expert in his business? he will take his place before kings; his place will not be among low persons.
  • Luke 7:44 : 44 And turning to the woman he said to Simon, You see this woman? I came into your house; you did not give me water for my feet: but she has been washing my feet with the drops from her eyes, and drying them with her hair.
  • Luke 18:11 : 11 The Pharisee, taking up his position, said to himself these words: God, I give you praise because I am not like other men, who take more than their right, who are evil-doers, who are untrue to their wives, or even like this tax-farmer.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 29:20
    84%

    20 Have you seen a man who is quick with his tongue? There is more hope for a foolish man than for him.

  • Prov 26:11
    81%

    11 Like a dog going back to the food which he has not been able to keep down, is the foolish man doing his foolish acts over again.

  • Prov 26:4-5
    2 verses
    80%

    4 Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.

    5 Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    80%

    15 The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

    16 A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    78%

    7 Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.

    8 The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

  • Prov 14:15-16
    2 verses
    77%

    15 The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

    16 The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

  • Prov 28:26
    76%

    26 He whose faith is in himself is foolish; but everyone walking wisely will be kept safe.

  • Prov 12:23
    76%

    23 A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 28:11
    76%

    11 The man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of him.

  • Eccl 10:2-3
    2 verses
    76%

    2 The heart of the wise man goes in the right direction; but the heart of a foolish man in the wrong.

    3 And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.

  • Prov 13:16
    76%

    16 A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 18:2
    76%

    2 A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.

  • Prov 26:16
    75%

    16 The hater of work seems to himself wiser than seven men who are able to give an answer with good sense.

  • Prov 29:11
    75%

    11 A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.

  • Prov 19:1
    75%

    1 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

  • Prov 17:16
    75%

    16 How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?

  • Prov 15:21
    74%

    21 Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

  • Prov 27:12
    74%

    12 The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

  • Prov 26:13
    74%

    13 The hater of work says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

  • Eccl 10:12
    74%

    12 The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.

  • Prov 14:33
    74%

    33 Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

  • Prov 14:24
    74%

    24 Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.

  • Prov 17:24
    74%

    24 Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.

  • Prov 17:12
    74%

    12 It is better to come face to face with a bear whose young ones have been taken away than with a foolish man acting foolishly.

  • 1 Cor 3:18
    73%

    18 Let no man have a false idea. If any man seems to himself to be wise among you, let him become foolish, so that he may be wise.

  • Eccl 2:14-15
    2 verses
    73%

    14 The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the foolish man goes walking in the dark; but still I saw that the same event comes to them all.

    15 Then said I in my heart: As it comes to the foolish man, so will it come to me; so why have I been wise overmuch? Then I said in my heart: This again is to no purpose.

  • Prov 19:3
    73%

    3 By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

  • Prov 14:3
    73%

    3 In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

  • Isa 5:21
    73%

    21 Cursed are those who seem wise to themselves, and who take pride in their knowledge!

  • Ps 92:6
    73%

    6 A man without sense has no knowledge of this; and a foolish man may not take it in.

  • Eccl 6:8
    73%

    8 What have the wise more than the foolish? and what has the poor man by walking wisely before the living?

  • Prov 15:14
    72%

    14 The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.

  • Prov 24:7
    72%

    7 Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.

  • Prov 23:9
    72%

    9 Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.

  • Eccl 10:14
    72%

    14 The foolish are full of words; man has no knowledge of what will be; and who is able to say what will be after him?

  • Prov 26:9
    72%

    9 Like a thorn which goes up into the hand of a man overcome by drink, so is a wise saying in the mouth of a foolish man.

  • Prov 15:5
    72%

    5 A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.

  • Eccl 7:5
    72%

    5 It is better to take note of the protest of the wise, than for a man to give ear to the song of the foolish.

  • Prov 10:8
    72%

    8 The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.

  • Prov 10:23
    72%

    23 It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.

  • Ps 94:8
    72%

    8 Give your mind to my words, you who are without wisdom among the people; you foolish men, when will you be wise?

  • Prov 27:22
    72%

    22 Even if a foolish man is crushed with a hammer in a vessel among crushed grain, still his foolish ways will not go from him.

  • Prov 8:5
    72%

    5 Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.

  • Prov 29:9
    72%

    9 If a wise man goes to law with a foolish man, he may be angry or laughing, but there will be no rest.