Proverbs 26:12
Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceite? more hope is of a foole then of him.
Geneva Bible 1599
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 turneth againe to his owne vomit, so a foole turneth to his foolishnes.
13The slouthfull man sayth, A lyon is in the way: a lyon is in the streetes.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:15The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.
Proverbs 26:5Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.
Proverbs 28:11The riche man is wise in his owne conceite: but the poore that hath vnderstanding, can trie him.
Proverbs 29:20Seest thou a man hastie in his matters? there is more hope of a foole, then of him.
Matthew 21:31Whether of them twaine did the will of the father? They saide vnto him, The first. Iesus saide vnto them, Verely I say vnto you, that the Publicanes and the harlots goe before you into the kingdome of God.
Luke 18:11The Pharise stoode and prayed thus with himselfe, O God, I thanke thee that I am not as other men, extortioners, vniust, adulterers, or euen as this Publican.
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 →