Proverbs 26:12
Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
BSB
ASV
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
KJV
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
IN DEFENSE OF HIS FLIGHT, ORATION 2:50 (390)
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, a person wise in his own conceit; and a still greater evil is to charge with the instruction of others a person who is not even aware of his own ignorance.
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
The walk8
Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.
Through
Romans 12:16Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but enjoy the company of the lowly. Do not be conceited.
leads to
Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”
Through
Proverbs 29:20Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
leads to
My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. After all, God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your…
