Proverbs 26:12

World English Bible (2000)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 29:20 : 20 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
  • Matt 21:31 : 31 Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said to him, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Most certainly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering 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 eyes.
  • Rom 12:16 : 16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Don't set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don't be wise in your own conceits.
  • 1 Cor 3:18-19 : 18 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, "He has taken the wise in their craftiness."
  • Prov 28:11 : 11 The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him.
  • 2 Cor 8:1-2 : 1 Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia; 2 how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality.
  • Rev 3:17 : 17 Because you say, 'I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing;' and don't know that you are the wretched one, miserable, poor, blind, and naked;
  • Prov 26:16 : 16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.
  • Prov 3:7 : 7 Don't be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.
  • Prov 22:29 : 29 Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won't serve obscure men.
  • Luke 7:44 : 44 Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.
  • 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.

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 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

  • Prov 26:11
    81%

    11 As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.

  • Prov 26:4-5
    2 verses
    80%

    4 Don't answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

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

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    80%

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

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

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    78%

    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 14:15-16
    2 verses
    77%

    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.

  • Prov 28:26
    76%

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

  • Prov 12:23
    76%

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

  • Prov 28:11
    76%

    11 The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him.

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

  • Prov 13:16
    76%

    16 Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

  • Prov 18:2
    76%

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

  • Prov 26:16
    75%

    16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.

  • Prov 29:11
    75%

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

  • Prov 19:1
    75%

    1 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

  • Prov 17:16
    75%

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

  • Prov 15:21
    74%

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

  • Prov 27:12
    74%

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

  • Prov 26:13
    74%

    13 The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!"

  • Eccl 10:12
    74%

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

  • Prov 14:33
    74%

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

  • Prov 14:24
    74%

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

  • Prov 17:24
    74%

    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 17:12
    74%

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

  • 1 Cor 3:18
    73%

    18 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

  • Eccl 2:14-15
    2 verses
    73%

    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.

    15 Then I said in my heart, "As it happens to the fool, so will it happen 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 subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.

  • Prov 14:3
    73%

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

  • Isa 5:21
    73%

    21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

  • Ps 92:6
    73%

    6 A senseless man doesn't know, neither does a fool understand this:

  • Eccl 6:8
    73%

    8 For what advantage has the wise more than the fool? What has the poor man, that knows how to walk before the living?

  • Prov 15:14
    72%

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

  • Prov 24:7
    72%

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

  • Prov 23:9
    72%

    9 Don't speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

  • Eccl 10:14
    72%

    14 A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn't know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?

  • Prov 26:9
    72%

    9 Like a thornbush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

  • Prov 15:5
    72%

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

  • 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 accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

  • Prov 10:23
    72%

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

  • Ps 94:8
    72%

    8 Consider, you senseless among the people; you fools, when will you be wise?

  • Prov 27:22
    72%

    22 Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.

  • Prov 8:5
    72%

    5 You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.

  • Prov 29:9
    72%

    9 If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.