Bible in Basic English
"Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him."
— Proverbs 26:12, Bible in Basic English
“Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.”
“Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him. ”
“Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.”
“You have seen a man wise in his own opinion– there is more hope for a fool than for him.”
“Hast thou seen a man wise in his own conceit? there shall be more hope of a fool than of him.”
“Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.”
Like a thorn which goes up into the hand of a man overcome by drink, so is a wise saying in the mouth of a foolish man.
Like an archer wounding all who go by, is a foolish man overcome by drink.
Like a dog going back to the food which he has not been able to keep down, is the foolish man doing his foolish acts over again.
Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.
The hater of work says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
A door is turned on its pillar, and the hater of work on his bed.
The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin: lifting it again to his mouth is a weariness to him.