King James Version
Proverbs 26:12 in the King James Version says “Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 26 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.”
Proverbs 26:12 · KJV
The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. The great: or, A great man grieveth all, and he hireth the fool, he hireth also transgressors
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. returneth to his folly: Heb. iterateth his folly
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Seest”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
“thou a man”
H376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
“in his own conceit”
H5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
“there is more hope”
H8615literally a cord (as an attachment); figuratively, expectancy
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