Skip to main content

Proverbs 26:12

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

KJV

Vidisti hominem sapientem sibi videri ? magis illo spem habebit insipiens.

Vulgate

εἶδον ἄνδρα δόξαντα παρ’ ἑαυτῷ σοφὸν εἶναι, ἐλπίδα μέντοι ἔσχεν μᾶλλον ἄφρων αὐτοῦ.

LXX

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

ASV

רָאִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ חָכָ֣ם בְּ/עֵינָ֑י/ו תִּקְוָ֖ה לִ/כְסִ֣יל מִמֶּֽ/נּוּ

Hebrew

Open in reader with connections →

In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
חָכָ֣ם
chkm
noun · 135×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
כְּסִ֑יל
ksyl
noun · 69×
מִן
mn
preposition · 1223×
תִּקְוָ֑ה
tqvh
noun · 34×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 3:18 — 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.
  • 1Cor 3:18 — 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.
  • 1Cor 8:2 — And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
  • 2Cor 8:1 — Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
  • 2Cor 10:12 — For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wi
  • Acts 17:18 — Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he pre
  • Ezek 28:5 — By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches:
  • Gal 6:3 — For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
  • Isa 5:21 — Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
  • John 9:41 — Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
  • John 11:49 — And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
  • Luke 7:44 — 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
  • Luke 11:35 — Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.
  • Luke 18:11 — 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.
  • Matt 6:23 — But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!
  • Matt 21:31 — 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 3:7 — Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
  • Prov 3:7 — Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
  • Prov 12:15 — The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
  • Prov 22:29 — Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
  • Prov 23:4 — Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
  • Prov 26:5 — Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
  • Prov 26:5 — Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
  • Prov 26:16 — The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
  • Prov 26:16 — The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
  • Prov 28:11 — The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
  • Prov 29:20 — Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
  • Prov 29:20 — Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
  • Prov 30:32 — If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
  • Rev 3:17 — 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:
  • Rom 1:22 — Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
  • Rom 2:19 — And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,
  • Rom 12:3 — For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man t
  • Rom 12:16 — 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.
  • Rom 12:16 — 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.