Proverbs 26:16
The sluggard is wiser in his own opinion than seven people who respond with good sense.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 26:12 : 12 You have seen a man wise in his own opinion– there is more hope for a fool than for him.
- 1 Pet 3:15 : 15 But set Christ apart as Lord in your hearts and always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks about the hope you possess.
- Prov 12:15 : 15 The way of a fool is right in his own opinion, but the one who listens to advice is wise.
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- Prov 26:12-154 verses78%
12You have seen a man wise in his own opinion– there is more hope for a fool than for him.
13The sluggard has said,“There is a lion in the road! A lion in the streets!”
14Like a door that turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed.
15The sluggard has plunged his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
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24The sluggard has plunged his hand into the dish, and he will not even bring it back to his mouth!
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13The sluggard has said,“There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the middle of the streets!”
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19The way of the sluggard is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is like a highway.
- Prov 26:4-52 verses72%
4Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you yourself also be like him.
5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own opinion.
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6Go to the ant, you sluggard; observe its ways and be wise!
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26Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
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27The lazy person does not roast his prey, but personal possessions are precious to the diligent.
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16Every shrewd person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
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11A rich person is wise in his own opinion, but a discerning poor person can evaluate him properly.
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15Laziness brings on a deep sleep, and the idle person will go hungry.
- Prov 12:15-162 verses71%
15The way of a fool is right in his own opinion, but the one who listens to advice is wise.
16A fool’s annoyance is known at once, but the prudent conceals dishonor.
- Prov 6:9-102 verses71%
9How long, you sluggard, will you lie there? When will you rise from your sleep?
10A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to relax,
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4The sluggard will not plow during the planting season, so at harvest time he asks for grain but has nothing.
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9The one who is slack in his work is a brother to one who destroys.
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25What the sluggard desires will kill him, for his hands have refused to work.
- Prov 14:6-83 verses69%
6The scorner sought wisdom–there was none, but understanding was easy for a discerning person.
7Walk abreast with a foolish person, and you do not understand wise counsel.
8The wisdom of the shrewd person is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deception.
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19Wisdom Needed Because No One is Truly Righteous Wisdom gives a wise person more protection than ten rulers in a city.
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4The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.
- Prov 12:23-242 verses69%
23The shrewd person conceals knowledge, but foolish people proclaim folly.
24The diligent person will rule, but the slothful will be put to forced labor.
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17Like one who grabs a wild dog by the ears, so is the person passing by who becomes furious over a quarrel not his own.
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30I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of one who lacks sense.
- Prov 14:15-173 verses69%
15A naive person will believe anything, but the shrewd person discerns his steps.
16A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident.
17A person who has a quick temper will do foolish things, and a person with crafty schemes will be hated.
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12A shrewd person saw danger–he hid himself; the naive passed right on by– they had to pay for it.
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7Like legs dangle uselessly from the lame, so a proverb dangles in the mouth of fools.
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16What’s the point of a fool having money in hand to buy wisdom, when his head is empty?
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5Frivolous Living Versus Wisdom It is better for a person to receive a rebuke from those who are wise than to listen to the song of fools.
- Eccl 9:16-172 verses68%
16So I concluded that wisdom is better than might, but a poor man’s wisdom is despised; no one ever listens to his advice.
17Wisdom versus Fools, Sin, and Folly The words of the wise are heard in quiet, more than the shouting of a ruler is heard among fools.
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7Wisdom is unattainable for a fool; in court he does not open his mouth.
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29Someone with great understanding is slow to anger, but the one who has a quick temper exalts folly.
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28Even a fool who remains silent is considered wise, and the one who holds his tongue is deemed discerning.
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11A fool lets fly with all his temper, but a wise person keeps it back.
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9Like a thorn has gone up into the hand of a drunkard, so a proverb has gone up into the mouth of a fool.
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15The toil of a stupid fool wears him out, because he does not even know the way to the city.
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20You have seen someone who is hasty in his words– there is more hope for a fool than for him.
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10A rebuke makes a greater impression on a discerning person than a hundred blows on a fool.
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33Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; it is not known in the inner parts of fools.
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3Even when a fool walks along the road he lacks sense, and shows everyone what a fool he is.