Proverbs 26:16

The Message

Dreamers fantasize their self-importance; they think they are smarter than a whole college faculty.

Cross References

Proverbs 12:15

Fools are headstrong and do what they like; wise people take advice.

Proverbs 26:12

See that man who thinks he’s so smart? You can expect far more from a fool than from him.

Proverbs 27:11

Become wise, dear child, and make me happy; then nothing the world throws my way will upset me.

Proverbs 6:6

You lazy fool, look at an ant. Watch it closely; let it teach you a thing or two. Nobody has to tell it what to do. All summer it stores up food; at harvest it stockpiles provisions. So how long are you going to laze around doing nothing? How long before you get out of bed? A nap here, a nap there, a day off here, a day off there, sit back, take it easy—do you know what comes next? Just this: You can look forward to a dirt-poor life, poverty your permanent houseguest!