Proverbs 26:12
Seest thou a man wise in his own eyes? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
In Context
11As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is a fool that repeateth his folly.
13The sluggard saith: 'There is a lion in the way; yea, a lion is in the streets.'
Cross References
Proverbs 12:15The way of a fool is straight in his own eyes; but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
Proverbs 26:5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
Proverbs 28:11The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him through.
Proverbs 29:20Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope for a fool than for him.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 26:12
11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. See here, 1. What an abominable thing sin is, and how hateful sometimes it is made to appear, even to the sinner himself. When his conscience is convinced, or he feels smart from his sin, he is sick of it, and vomits it up; he seems then to detest it and to be willing to part with it. It is in itself, and, first or last, will be to the sinner, more loathsome than the vomit of a dog, Ps. xxxvi. 2 . 2. How apt sinners are to relapse into it… Read the whole commentary →