Proverbs 12:15

Bible in Basic English 1965

The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:5

The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:

Proverbs 13:1

A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.

Proverbs 13:10

The only effect of pride is fighting; but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.

Proverbs 14:12

There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.

Proverbs 14:16

The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

Proverbs 16:2

All a man's ways are clean to himself; but the Lord puts men's spirits into his scales.

Proverbs 16:25

There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.

Proverbs 19:20

Let your ear be open to suggestion and take teaching, so that at the end you may be wise.

Proverbs 21:2

Every way of a man seems right to himself, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.

Proverbs 26:12

Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.

Proverbs 26:16

The hater of work seems to himself wiser than seven men who are able to give an answer with good sense.

Proverbs 28:11

The man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of him.

Proverbs 3:7

Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:

Proverbs 30:12

There is a generation who seem to themselves to be free from sin, but are not washed from their unclean ways.

Proverbs 9:9

Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.

Ecclesiastes 4:13

A young man who is poor and wise is better than a king who is old and foolish and will not be guided by the wisdom of others.

Luke 18:11

The Pharisee, taking up his position, said to himself these words: God, I give you praise because I am not like other men, who take more than their right, who are evil-doers, who are untrue to their wives, or even like this tax-farmer.

Galatians 6:3

For if a man has an idea that he is something when he is nothing, he is tricked by himself.