Proverbs 26:12
Do you see someone who is wise in his own eyes? 1 There is more hope for a fool than for him. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
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 returns to his own vomit, 1 so is a fool who repeats his folly. 1
13The lazy person says, “There is a lion on the road! 1 There is a lion between the open places!” 1
Cross References
Proverbs 12:15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, 1 but a wise man listens to advice. 1
Proverbs 26:5Answer a fool and join in on his folly, 1 so he will not become wise in his own eyes. 1
Proverbs 28:11The rich person may be wise in his own eyes, 1 but a poor person who has understanding will find him out. 1
Proverbs 29:20See a man who is hasty in his words? 1 There is more hope for a fool than for him. 1
Matthew 21:31Which of the two sons did his father's will?” They said, “The first one.” Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes will enter the kingdom of God before you do.
Luke 18:11The Pharisee stood and prayed these things about himself, 'God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, unrighteous people, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
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 →