Proverbs 26:12

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 29:20 : 20 ¶ Seest thou a man [that is] hasty in his words? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him.
  • Matt 21:31 : 31 ‹Whether of them twain did the will of› [his] ‹father?› They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, ‹Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.›
  • Prov 26:5 : 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
  • Rom 12:16 : 16 [Be] of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
  • 1 Cor 3:18-19 : 18 ¶ Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
  • Prov 28:11 : 11 ¶ The rich man [is] wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
  • 2 Cor 8:1-2 : 1 ¶ Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; 2 How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
  • Rev 3:17 : 17 ‹Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:›
  • Prov 26:16 : 16 ¶ The sluggard [is] wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
  • Prov 3:7 : 7 ¶ Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
  • Prov 22:29 : 29 ¶ Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean [men].
  • Luke 7:44 : 44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, ‹Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped› [them] ‹with the hairs of her head.›
  • Luke 18:11 : 11 ‹The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men› [are], ‹extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.›

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 ¶ Seest thou a man [that is] hasty in his words? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him.

  • Prov 26:11
    81%

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

  • Prov 26:4-5
    2 verses
    80%

    4 ¶ Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

    5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    80%

    15 ¶ The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel [is] wise.

    16 ¶ A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent [man] covereth shame.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    78%

    7 ¶ Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not [in him] the lips of knowledge.

    8 ¶ The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way: but the folly of fools [is] deceit.

  • Prov 14:15-16
    2 verses
    77%

    15 ¶ The simple believeth every word: but the prudent [man] looketh well to his going.

    16 ¶ A wise [man] feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

  • Prov 28:26
    76%

    26 ¶ He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

  • Prov 12:23
    76%

    23 ¶ A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

  • Prov 28:11
    76%

    11 ¶ The rich man [is] wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

  • Eccl 10:2-3
    2 verses
    76%

    2 A wise man's heart [is] at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.

    3 Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth [him], and he saith to every one [that] he [is] a fool.

  • Prov 13:16
    76%

    16 ¶ Every prudent [man] dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open [his] folly.

  • Prov 18:2
    76%

    2 ¶ A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

  • Prov 26:16
    75%

    16 ¶ The sluggard [is] wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

  • Prov 29:11
    75%

    11 ¶ A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise [man] keepeth it in till afterwards.

  • Prov 19:1
    75%

    1 ¶ Better [is] the poor that walketh in his integrity, than [he that is] perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

  • Prov 17:16
    75%

    16 ¶ Wherefore [is there] a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing [he hath] no heart [to it]?

  • Prov 15:21
    74%

    21 ¶ Folly [is] joy to [him that is] destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

  • Prov 27:12
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    12 ¶ A prudent [man] foreseeth the evil, [and] hideth himself; [but] the simple pass on, [and] are punished.

  • Prov 26:13
    74%

    13 ¶ The slothful [man] saith, [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] gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

  • Prov 14:33
    74%

    33 ¶ Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but [that which is] in the midst of fools is made known.

  • Prov 14:24
    74%

    24 ¶ The crown of the wise [is] their riches: [but] the foolishness of fools [is] folly.

  • Prov 17:24
    74%

    24 ¶ Wisdom [is] before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool [are] in the ends of the earth.

  • Prov 17:12
    74%

    12 ¶ Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

  • 1 Cor 3:18
    73%

    18 ¶ Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

  • Eccl 2:14-15
    2 verses
    73%

    14 The wise man's eyes [are] in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.

    15 Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also [is] vanity.

  • Prov 19:3
    73%

    3 ¶ The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

  • Prov 14:3
    73%

    3 ¶ In the mouth of the foolish [is] a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

  • Isa 5:21
    73%

    21 Woe unto [them that are] wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

  • Ps 92:6
    73%

    6 A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.

  • Eccl 6:8
    73%

    8 For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?

  • Prov 15:14
    72%

    14 ¶ The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

  • Prov 24:7
    72%

    7 ¶ Wisdom [is] too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

  • Prov 23:9
    72%

    9 ¶ Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

  • Eccl 10:14
    72%

    14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?

  • Prov 26:9
    72%

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

  • Prov 15:5
    72%

    5 ¶ A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

  • Eccl 7:5
    72%

    5 [It is] better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

  • Prov 10:8
    72%

    8 ¶ The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

  • Prov 10:23
    72%

    23 ¶ [It is] as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

  • Ps 94:8
    72%

    8 Understand, ye brutish among the people: and [ye] fools, when will ye be wise?

  • Prov 27:22
    72%

    22 ¶ Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, [yet] will not his foolishness depart from him.

  • Prov 8:5
    72%

    5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

  • Prov 29:9
    72%

    9 ¶ [If] a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, [there is] no rest.