Proverbs 26:12
Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eye,—more hope of a dullard, than of him!
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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, returneth onto his own vomit, a dullard, repeateth his folly.
13Saith the sluggard, A roaring lion in the road! A tearing lion in the midst of the broadways.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:15The way of the foolish, is right in his own eyes, but, he that hearkeneth to counsel, is wise.
Proverbs 26:5Answer a dullard according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.
Proverbs 28:11Wise in his own eyes, is the man that is rich, but, a poor man of discernment, searcheth him out.
Proverbs 29:20Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words,—there is, more hope of a dullard, than of him.
Matthew 21:31Which of the two, did the will of the father? They say, The latter. Jesus saith unto them—Verily, I say unto you, the tax-collectors and the harlots, are going before you, into the kingdom of God;
Luke 18:11The Pharisee, taking his stand, these things unto himself was praying: O God! I thank thee, that I am not like the rest of men,—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or, even as 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 →