Proverbs 12:15
13 An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.
14 By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.
16 A fool’s anger is known at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.
17 He who speaks the truth declares what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.
- KJV
- The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
- WEB
- The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.
- ASV
- The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
- DARBY
- The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
- BLB
- The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes, and the one listening to counsel [is] wise.
- ÅB
- Dårens vei er rett i hans egne øyne, men den som hører på råd, er vis.
- OTB
- En dåres vei synes rett for ham, men den vise lytter til råd.
- B1930
- Dårens vei er rett i hans egne øine, men den som hører på råd, er vis.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 3:7
Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
Read in contextProverbs 19:20
Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.
Read in contextProverbs 14:16
A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.
Read in contextProverbs 26:12
Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Read in contextProverbs 16:2
All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed out by the LORD.
Read in contextProverbs 16:25
There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
Read in contextProverbs 14:12
There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
Read in contextGalatians 6:3
If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
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