Proverbs 26:12
Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceite? more hope is of a foole then of him.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 29:20 : 20 Seest thou a man hastie in his matters? there is more hope of a foole, then of him.
- Matt 21:31 : 31 Whether of them twaine did the will of the father? They saide vnto him, The first. Iesus saide vnto them, Verely I say vnto you, that the Publicanes and the harlots goe before you into the kingdome of God.
- Prov 26:5 : 5 Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.
- Rom 12:16 : 16 Be of like affection one towardes another: be not hie minded: but make your selues equall to them of the lower sort: be not wise in your selues.
- 1 Cor 3:18-19 : 18 Let no man deceiue himselfe: If any man among you seeme to be wise in this world, let him be a foole, that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdome of this worlde is foolishnesse with God: for it is written, He catcheth the wise in their owne craftinesse.
- Prov 28:11 : 11 The riche man is wise in his owne conceite: but the poore that hath vnderstanding, can trie him.
- 2 Cor 8:1-2 : 1 We doe you also to wit, brethren, of the grace of God bestowed vpon the Churches of Macedonia, 2 Because in great triall of affliction their ioy abounded, and their most extreeme pouertie abounded vnto their rich liberalitie.
- Rev 3:17 : 17 For thou saiest, I am rich and increased with goods, and haue neede of nothing, and knowest not howe thou art wretched and miserable, and poore, and blinde, and naked.
- Prov 26:16 : 16 The sluggard is wiser in his owne conceite, then seuen men that can render a reason.
- Prov 3:7 : 7 Be not wise in thine owne eyes: but feare the Lord, and depart from euill.
- Prov 22:29 : 29 Thou seest that a diligent man in his businesse standeth before Kings, and standeth not before the base sort.
- Luke 7:44 : 44 Then he turned to the woman, and said vnto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entred into thine house, and thou gauest mee no water to my feete: but she hath washed my feete with teares, and wiped them with the heares of her head.
- Luke 18:11 : 11 The Pharise stoode and prayed thus with himselfe, O God, I thanke thee that I am not as other men, extortioners, vniust, adulterers, or euen as this Publican.
Similar Verses (AI)
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20 Seest thou a man hastie in his matters? there is more hope of a foole, then of him.
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11 As a dog turneth againe to his owne vomit, so a foole turneth to his foolishnes.
- Prov 26:4-52 verses80%
4 Answer not a foole according to his foolishnes, least thou also be like him.
5 Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.
- Prov 12:15-162 verses80%
15 The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.
16 A foole in a day shall be knowen by his anger: but he that couereth shame, is wise.
- Prov 14:7-82 verses78%
7 Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.
8 The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.
- Prov 14:15-162 verses77%
15 The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.
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26 Hee that trusteth in his owne heart, is a foole: but he that walketh in wisdome, shall be deliuered.
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23 A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.
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11 The riche man is wise in his owne conceite: but the poore that hath vnderstanding, can trie him.
- Eccl 10:2-32 verses76%
2 The heart of a wise man is at his right hand: but the heart of a foole is at his left hand.
3 And also when the foole goeth by the way, his heart faileth, and he telleth vnto all that he is a foole.
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16 Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.
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2 A foole hath no delite in vnderstanding: but that his heart may be discouered.
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16 The sluggard is wiser in his owne conceite, then seuen men that can render a reason.
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11 A foole powreth out all his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.
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1 Better is ye poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, & is a foole.
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16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of the foole to get wisdome, and he hath none heart?
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21 Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of vnderstanding: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.
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12 A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.
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13 The slouthfull man sayth, A lyon is in the way: a lyon is in the streetes.
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12 The words of ye mouth of a wise man haue grace: but the lippes of a foole deuoure himselfe.
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33 Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.
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24 The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.
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24 Wisdome is in the face of him that hath vnderstanding: but the eyes of a foole are in the corners of the world.
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12 It is better for a man to meete a beare robbed of her whelpes, then a foole in his follie.
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18 Let no man deceiue himselfe: If any man among you seeme to be wise in this world, let him be a foole, that he may be wise.
- Eccl 2:14-152 verses73%
14 For the wise mans eyes are in his head, but the foole walketh in darknes: yet I know also that the same condition falleth to them all.
15 Then I thought in mine heart, It befalleth vnto me, as it befalleth to ye foole. Why therefore doe I then labour to be more wise? And I sayd in mine heart, that this also is vanitie.
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3 The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.
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3 In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.
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21 Woe vnto them that are wise in their owne eyes, and prudent in their owne sight.
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6 An vnwise man knoweth it not, and a foole doeth not vnderstand this,
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8 For what hath the wise man more then the foole? what hath the poore that knoweth how to walke before the liuing?
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14 The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.
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7 Wisdome is hie to a foole: therefore he can not open his mouth in the gate.
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9 Speake not in the eares of a foole: for hee will despise the wisdome of thy wordes.
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14 For the foole multiplieth woordes, saying, Man knoweth not what shall be: and who can tell him what shall be after him?
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9 As a thorne standing vp in the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.
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5 A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.
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5 (7:7) Better it is to heare ye rebuke of a wise man, then that a man should heare the song of fooles.
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8 The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.
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23 It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.
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8 Vnderstande ye vnwise among the people: and ye fooles, when will ye be wise?
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22 Though thou shouldest bray a foole in a morter among wheate brayed with a pestell, yet will not his foolishnes depart from him.
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5 O ye foolish men, vnderstand wisedome, and ye, O fooles, be wise in heart.
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9 If a wise man contend with a foolish man, whether he be angry or laugh, there is no rest.