Proverbs 26:12
Strong's Lexicon
Do you see
רָאִ֗יתָ (rā·’î·ṯā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7200: 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to see 1a2) to see, perceive 1a3) to see, have vision 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish 1a6) to look at, gaze at 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to appear, present oneself 1b2) to be seen 1b3) to be visible 1c) (Pual) to be seen 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to see, show 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown 1e2) to be exhibited to 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face

a man
אִ֭ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)

who is wise
חָכָ֣ם (ḥā·ḵām)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2450: 1) wise, wise (man) 1a) skilful (in technical work) 1b) wise (in administration) 1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle 1d) learned, shrewd (class of men) 1e) prudent 1f) wise (ethically and religiously)

in his own eyes ?
בְּעֵינָ֑יו (bə·‘ê·nāw)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5869: 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain

There is more hope
תִּקְוָ֖ה (tiq·wāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8615: 1) cord 2) hope, expectation 2a) hope 2b) ground of hope 2c) things hoped for, outcome

for a fool
לִכְסִ֣יל (liḵ·sîl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3684: 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one

than for him.
מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ (mim·men·nū)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4480: prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Young's Literal Translation
Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

New American Standard Bible
Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

King James Bible
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Do you see a person wise in their own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for them.

New Living Translation
There is more hope for fools than for people who think they are wise.

English Standard Version
Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

New American Standard Bible
Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

King James Bible
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

International Standard Version
Do you see a man who is wise in his own opinion? There's more hope for a fool than for him.

NET Bible
Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

American Standard Version
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

English Revised Version
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

Young's Literal Translation
Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!
















Cross References
John 9:41
Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.

Proverbs 3:7
Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

Proverbs 26:5
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

Proverbs 28:11
The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

Proverbs 29:20
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 26:11
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

Proverbs 26:10
The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

Proverbs 26:9
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

Proverbs 26:13
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

Proverbs 26:14
As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
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