Proverbs 26:16 - King James 2000

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men that can answer reasonably.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men that can render a reason.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes and conceit than seven men who can render a reason and answer discreetly.

American Standard Version (1901)

The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men that can render a reason.

Common English Bible

Lazy people think they are wiser than seven people who answer sensibly.

Catholic Public Domain Version

The lazy one seems wiser to himself than seven men speaking judgments.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that speak sentences.

Proverbs 26:16 Tagairtí Cros

Proverbs 12:15

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkens unto counsel is wise.

Proverbs 26:12

See a man wise in his own eyes? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

Proverbs 27:11

My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproaches me.

Proverbs 6:6

Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

1 Peter 3:15

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asks you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: