THEOSISProverbs 26:12Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
Hast thou seen a man wise in his own conceit? there shall be more hope of a fool than of him.
רָאִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינָ֑יו תִּקְוָ֖ה לִכְסִ֣יל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Prov 29:20Hast thou seen a man hasty to speak? folly is rather to be looked for, than his amendment.
- 1 Cor 3:18Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seem to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
- 1 Cor 3:19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written: I will catch the wise in their own craftiness.
- Prov 28:11The rich man seemeth to himself wise: but the poor man that is prudent shall search him out.
- Prov 26:5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise.
- Rom 12:16Being of one mind one towards another. Not minding high things, but consenting to the humble. Be not wise in your own conceits.
- Rev 3:17Because thou sayest: I am rich and made wealthy and have need of nothing: and knowest not that thou art wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked.
- Matt 21:31Which of the two did the father's will? They say to him: The first. Jesus saith to them: Amen I say to you that the publicans and the harlots shall go into the kingdom of God before you.