That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:
Proverbs 12:15 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 The way of the foolish is right in his own eyes: But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: But he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who listens to counsel is wise. [Prov. 3:7; 9:9; 21:2.] American Standard Version (1901) The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel. Common English Bible Fools see their own way as right, but the wise listen to advice. Catholic Public Domain Version The way of the foolish is right in his own eyes. But whoever is wise listens to counsels. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsels. |
That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:
A wise son heareth his father's instruction: But a scorner heareth not rebuke.
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes: But the LORD weigheth the spirits.
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: But the LORD weigheth the hearts.
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men that can render a reason.
The rich man is wise in his own conceit; But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes; And yet are not washed from their filthiness.
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
For if a man thinketh himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.