Proverbs 12:15
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New International Version (©1984)
The way of a fool seems right to him, but a wise man listens to advice.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But a wise man is he who listens to counsel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
A stubborn fool considers his own way the right one, but a person who listens to advice is wise.

King James Bible
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

American King James Version
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that listens to counsel is wise.

American Standard Version
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

Bible in Basic English
The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsels.

Darby Bible Translation
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

English Revised Version
The way of the foolish is right in his own eyes: but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

Webster's Bible Translation
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth to counsel is wise.

World English Bible
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

Young's Literal Translation
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel is wise.

Geneva Study Bible

The way of a fool is {g} right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth to counsel is wise.

(g) He stands in his own conceit, and condemns all others in respect to himself.

Wesley's Notes

12:15 Hearkeneth - That distrusts his own judgments, and seeks counsel from others.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

15. The way . eyes-The fool is self-conceited (compare Pr 12:1; 1:32; 10:17; Jas 3:17).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

12:14. When men use their tongues aright, to teach and comfort others, they enjoy acceptance through Christ Jesus; and the testimony of their conscience, that they in some measure answer the end of their being. 15. A fool, in the sense of Scripture, means a wicked man, one who acts contrary to the wisdom that is from above. His rule is, to do what is right in his own eyes.


Proverbs 14:12 There is a way which seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.
Proverbs 16:2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight, But the LORD weighs the motives.
Proverbs 21:2 Every man's way is right in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs the hearts. (NASB ©1995)

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

way 3:7 14:16 16:2,25 25:12,16 28:11 30:12 Lu 18:11 Ga 6:3

but 1:5 9:9 19:20 Ec 4:13 Jer 38:15

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