Proverbs 26:12

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

There is more hope for a fool than for someone who says, “I'm really clever!”

Cross References

Proverbs 29:20

There is more hope for a fool than for someone who speaks without thinking.

Romans 12:16

Be friendly with everyone. Don't be proud and feel that you are cleverer than others. Make friends with ordinary people.

Proverbs 28:11

The rich think highly of themselves, but anyone poor and sensible sees right through them.

Revelation 3:17

You claim to be rich and successful and to have everything you need. But you don't know how badly off you are. You are pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.

Matthew 21:31

Which one of the sons obeyed his father? “The elder one,” the chief priests and leaders answered. Then Jesus told them: You can be sure that tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the kingdom of God before you ever will!

Proverbs 26:5

But if you answer any fools, show how foolish they are, so they won't feel clever.

Luke 18:11

The Pharisee stood over by himself and prayed, “God, I thank you that I am not greedy, dishonest, and unfaithful in marriage like other people. And I am really glad that I am not like that tax collector over there.

Luke 7:44

He turned towards the woman and said to Simon, “Have you noticed this woman? When I came into your home, you didn't give me any water so I could wash my feet. But she has washed my feet with her tears and dried them with her hair.

Proverbs 26:16

A lazy person says, “I am cleverer than everyone else.”

Proverbs 22:29

If you do your job well, you will work for a ruler and never be a slave.

Proverbs 3:7

Don't ever think that you are wise enough, but respect the LORD and stay away from evil.

John 9:41

Jesus answered, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty. But now that you claim to see, you will keep on being guilty.”

Proverbs 12:15

Fools think they know what is best, but a sensible person listens to advice.

Proverbs 28:26

Only fools would trust what they alone think, but if you live by wisdom, you will do all right.

Isaiah 5:21

You think you are clever and wise.