Proverbs 26:12 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

Have you met a person who thinks he is wise? There is more hope for a fool than for him.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

BBE:

Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.

DBY:

Hast thou seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

ERV:

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

JPS:

Seest thou a man wise in his own eyes? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

WBS:

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

WEB:

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

YLT:

Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!

Proverbs 26:12 Cross References

XREF:

Proverbs 3:7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 26:5 Answer a fool as his folly deserves, That he not be wise in his own eyes.

Proverbs 29:20 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

26:12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? [there is] {g} more hope of a fool than of him.
(g) For the fool would rather be counselled than he: also the fool sins out of ignorance, and the other out of malice.

MHC:

26:2. He that is cursed without cause, the curse shall do him no more harm than the bird that flies over his head. 3. Every creature must be dealt with according to its nature, but careless and profligate sinners never will be ruled by reason and persuasion. Man indeed is born like the wild ass's colt; but some, by the grace of God, are changed. 4,5. We are to fit our remarks to the man, and address them to his conscience, so as may best end the debate. 6-9. Fools are not fit to be trusted, nor to have any honour. Wise sayings, as a foolish man delivers and applies them, lose their usefulness. 10. This verse may either declare how the Lord, the Creator of all men, will deal with sinners according to their guilt, or, how the powerful among men should disgrace and punish the wicked. 11. The dog is a loathsome emblem of those sinners who return to their vices, 2Pe 2:22. 12. We see many a one who has some little sense, but is proud of it. This describes those who think their spiritual state to be good, when really it is very bad. 13. The slothful man hates every thing that requires care and labour. But it is foolish to frighten ourselves from real duties by fancied difficulties. This may be applied to a man slothful in the duties of religion. 14. Having seen the slothful man in fear of his work, here we find him in love with his ease. Bodily ease is the sad occasion of many spiritual diseases. He does not care to get forward with his business. Slothful professors turn thus. The world and the flesh are hinges on which they are hung; and though they move in a course of outward services, yet they are not the nearer to heaven. 15. The sluggard is now out of his bed, but he might have lain there, for any thing he is likely to bring to pass in his work. It is common for men who will not do their duty, to pretend they cannot. Those that are slothful in religion, will not be at the pains to feed their souls with the bread of life, nor to fetch in promised blessings by prayer. 16. He that takes pains in religion, knows he is working for a good Master, and that his labour shall not be in vain. 17. To make ourselves busy in other men's matters, is to thrust ourselves into temptation. 18,19. He that sins in jest, must repent in earnest, or his sin will be his ruin. 20-22. Contention heats the spirit, and puts families and societies into a flame. And that fire is commonly kindled and kept burning by whisperers and backbiters. 23. A wicked heart disguising itself, is like a potsherd covered with the dross of silver.

CONC:

Conceit Fool Foolish Hast Hope Seems Seest Wise

Conceit Eyes Fool Foolish Hope Seems Seest Wise

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