Proverbs 12:15

World English Bible (2000)

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 3:7 : 7 Don't be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.
  • Prov 19:20 : 20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.
  • Prov 16:2 : 2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Yahweh weighs the motives.
  • Prov 16:25 : 25 There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
  • Prov 14:12 : 12 There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
  • Prov 1:5 : 5 that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:
  • Luke 18:11 : 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: 'God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
  • Gal 6:3 : 3 For if a man thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
  • Prov 26:12 : 12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
  • Prov 14:16 : 16 A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.
  • Prov 9:9 : 9 Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
  • Prov 21:2 : 2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.
  • Prov 26:16 : 16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.
  • Prov 30:12 : 12 There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.
  • Eccl 4:13 : 13 Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn't know how to receive admonition any more.
  • Jer 38:15-28 : 15 Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, If I declare it to you, will you not surely put me to death? and if I give you counsel, you will not listen to me. 16 So Zedekiah the king swore secretly to Jeremiah, saying, As Yahweh lives, who made us this soul, I will not put you to death, neither will I give you into the hand of these men who seek your life. 17 Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, Thus says Yahweh, the God of Armies, the God of Israel: If you will go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then your soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and you shall live, and your house. 18 But if you will not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and you shall not escape out of their hand. 19 Zedekiah the king said to Jeremiah, I am afraid of the Jews who are fallen away to the Chaldeans, lest they deliver me into their hand, and they mock me. 20 But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver you. Obey, I beg you, the voice of Yahweh, in that which I speak to you: so it shall be well with you, and your soul shall live. 21 But if you refuse to go forth, this is the word that Yahweh has shown me: 22 behold, all the women who are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall say, Your familiar friends have set you on, and have prevailed over you: [now that] your feet are sunk in the mire, they are turned away back. 23 They shall bring out all your wives and your children to the Chaldeans; and you shall not escape out of their hand, but shall be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and you shall cause this city to be burned with fire. 24 Then Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, Let no man know of these words, and you shall not die. 25 But if the princes hear that I have talked with you, and they come to you, and tell you, Declare to us now what you have said to the king; don't hide it from us, and we will not put you to death; also what the king said to you: 26 then you shall tell them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there. 27 Then came all the princes to Jeremiah, and asked him; and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So they left off speaking with him; for the matter was not perceived. 28 So Jeremiah stayed in the court of the guard until the day that Jerusalem was taken.
  • Prov 28:11 : 11 The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    7 Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips.

    8 The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 12:16
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    16 A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

  • Prov 15:20-22
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    20 A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.

    21 Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

    22 Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established.

  • Prov 13:16
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    16 Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

  • Eccl 10:2-3
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    2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand, but a fool's heart at his left.

    3 Yes also, when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

  • Prov 26:5
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    5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

  • Prov 26:12
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    12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5 A fool despises his father's correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

  • Prov 29:11
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    11 A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

  • Prov 17:24
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    24 Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

  • Prov 12:23
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    23 A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

  • Prov 28:26
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    26 One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

  • Prov 10:8-9
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    8 The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

    9 He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

  • Prov 15:2
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    2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

  • Prov 15:14
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    14 The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

  • Prov 14:15-17
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    15 A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

    16 A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.

    17 He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

  • Prov 14:24
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    24 The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.

  • Prov 18:2
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    2 A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

  • Prov 19:3
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    3 The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.

  • Prov 16:22
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    22 Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

  • Prov 14:3
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    3 The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

  • Eccl 10:12
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    12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

  • Prov 14:12
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    12 There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

  • Prov 17:16
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    16 Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?

  • Eccl 7:5
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    5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

  • Prov 21:2
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    2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.

  • Prov 19:1
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  • Prov 23:9
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    9 Don't speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

  • Prov 24:7
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    7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he doesn't open his mouth in the gate.

  • Eccl 2:14
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    14 The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walks in darkness--and yet I perceived that one event happens to them all.

  • Prov 10:17
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    17 He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.

  • Prov 13:20
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    20 One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

  • Eccl 10:15
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    15 The labor of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn't know how to go to the city.

  • Prov 16:25
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    25 There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

  • Prov 19:20
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    20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

  • Prov 1:5
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    5 that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

  • Prov 8:5
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    5 You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.

  • Prov 27:12
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    12 A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

  • Prov 10:23
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    23 It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.

  • Prov 11:29
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    29 He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

  • Prov 15:31
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    31 The ear that listens to reproof lives, and will be at home among the wise.

  • Prov 15:7
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    7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.