Proverbs 12:15
Good News Translation
Stupid people always think they are right. Wise people listen to advice.

New Revised Standard Version
Fools think their own way is right, but the wise listen to advice.

Contemporary English Version
Fools think they know what is best, but a sensible person listens to advice.

New American Bible
The way of fools is right in their own eyes, but those who listen to advice are the wise.

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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

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Proverbs 3:7 For it shall be health to thy navel, and moistening to thy bones.

Proverbs 14:16 A wise man feareth, and declineth from evil: the fool leapeth over, and is confident.

Proverbs 16:2,25 All the ways of a man are open to his eyes: the Lord is the weigher of spirits. . . .

Proverbs 25:12,16 As an earring of gold and a bright pearl, so is he that reproveth the wise, and the obedient ear. . . .

Proverbs 28:11 The rich man seemeth to himself wise: but the poor man that is prudent shall search him out.

Proverbs 30:12 A generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet are not washed from their filthiness.

Luke 18:11 The Pharisee standing, prayed thus with himself: O God, I give thee thanks that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, as also is this publican.

Galatians 6:3 For if any man think himself to be some thing, whereas he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

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Proverbs 1:5 He shall understand a parable and the interpretation, the words of the wise, and their mysterious sayings.

Proverbs 9:9 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is prudence.

Proverbs 19:20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayst be wise in thy latter end.

Ecclesiastes 4:13 Better is a child that is poor and wise, than a king that is old and foolish, who knoweth not to foresee for hereafter.

Jeremiah 38:15 Then Jeremiah said to Sedecias: If I shall declare it to thee, wilt thou not put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, thou wilt not hearken to me.

Context
Loving Discipline and Knowledge
14By the fruit of his own mouth shall a man be filled with good things, and according to the works of his hands it shall be repaid him. 15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsels.16A fool immediately sheweth his anger: but he that dissembleth injuries is wise.…
Cross References
Proverbs 14:12
There is a way which seemeth just to a man: but the ends thereof lead to death.

Proverbs 16:2
All the ways of a man are open to his eyes: the Lord is the weigher of spirits.

Proverbs 16:25
There is a way that seemeth to a man right: and the ends thereof lead to death.

Proverbs 19:20
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayst be wise in thy latter end.

Proverbs 21:2
Every way of a man seemeth right to himself: but the Lord weigheth the hearts.

Proverbs 12:14
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