that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:
Proverbs 12:15 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:
A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a scoffer doesn't listen to rebuke.
There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weighs the motives.
There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the hearts.
Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.
The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him.
There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.
Instruct a wise man, and he will be still 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 doesn't know how to receive admonition any more.
The Parush stood and prayed to himself like this: 'God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
For if a man thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.