Proverbs 26:12
12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Other Translations of Proverbs 26:12
New International Version
12 Do you see a person wise in their own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for them.
English Standard Version
12 Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
The Message
12 See that man who thinks he's so smart? You can expect far more from a fool than from him.
New King James Version
12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
New Living Translation
12 There is more hope for fools than for people who think they are wise.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 26:12
Commentary on Proverbs 26:12
(Read Proverbs 26:12)
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.