Proverbs 26:12

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

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceite? more hope is of a foole then of him.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

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

In context

11As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.

13The slacker says, “A lion is in the road! A fierce lion roams the public square!”

Read Proverbs 26