The way of fools is right in their own eyes, but those who listen to advice are the wise.
The wise by hearing them will advance in learning, the intelligent will gain sound guidance,
A wise son loves correction, but the scoffer heeds no rebuke.
The stupid sow discord by their insolence, but wisdom is with those who take counsel.
Sometimes a way seems right, but the end of it leads to death!
The wise person is cautious and turns from evil; the fool is reckless and gets embroiled.
All one’s ways are pure in one’s own eyes, but the measurer of motives is the Lord.
Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may eventually become wise.
All your ways may be straight in your own eyes, but it is the Lord who weighs hearts.
You see those who are wise in their own eyes? There is more hope for fools than for them.
In their own eyes sluggards are wiser than seven who answer with good judgment.
The rich are wise in their own eyes, but the poor who are intelligent see through them.
Do not be wise in your own eyes, fear the Lord and turn away from evil;
There are some pure in their own eyes, yet not cleansed of their filth.
Instruct the wise, and they become still wiser; teach the just, and they advance in learning.
Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows caution;
The Pharisee took up his position and spoke this prayer to himself, ‘O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of humanity—greedy, dishonest, adulterous—or even like this tax collector.
For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he is deluding himself.