Proverbs 12:15
דֶּרֶךְ אֱוִיל יָשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו וְשֹׁמֵעַ לְעֵצָה חָכָֽם ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
In Context
14מִפְּרִי פִי ־ אִישׁ יִשְׂבַּע ־ טוֹב וּגְמוּל יְדֵי ־ אָדָם ישוב לֽוֹ ׃
16אֱוִיל בַּיּוֹם יִוָּדַע כַּעְסוֹ וְכֹסֶה קָלוֹן עָרֽוּם ׃
Cross References
Proverbs 1:5יִשְׁמַע חָכָם וְיוֹסֶף לֶקַח וְנָבוֹן תַּחְבֻּלוֹת יִקְנֶֽה ׃
Proverbs 9:9תֵּן לְחָכָם וְיֶחְכַּם ־ עוֹד הוֹדַע לְצַדִּיק וְיוֹסֶף לֶֽקַח ׃ פ
Proverbs 13:10רַק ־ בְּזָדוֹן יִתֵּן מַצָּה וְאֶת ־ נוֹעָצִים חָכְמָֽה ׃
Proverbs 14:16חָכָם יָרֵא וְסָר מֵרָע וּכְסִיל מִתְעַבֵּר וּבוֹטֵֽחַ ׃
Proverbs 16:25יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵי ־ אִישׁ וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ דַּרְכֵי ־ מָֽוֶת ׃
Proverbs 21:2כָּֽל ־ דֶּרֶךְ ־ אִישׁ יָשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו וְתֹכֵן לִבּוֹת יְהוָֽה ׃
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 12:15
14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him. We are here assured, for our quickening to every good word and work, 1. That even good words will turn to a good account ( v. 14 ): A man shall be satisfied with good (that is, he shall gain present comfort, that inward pleasure which is truly satisfying) by the fruit of his mouth, by the good he does with his pious discourse and prudent advice. While we are teaching others we may… Read the whole commentary →