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Proverbs 12

Prov. 12:15 KJV (With Strong’s)

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The way
derek (Hebrew #1870)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
KJV usage: along, away, because of, + by, conversation, custom, (east-)ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-)way(-side), whither(-soever).
Pronounce: deh'-rek
Origin: from 1869
of a fool
'eviyl (Hebrew #191)
(figuratively) silly
KJV usage: fool(-ish) (man).
Pronounce: ev-eel'
Origin: from an unused root (meaning to be perverse)
is right
yashar (Hebrew #3477)
straight (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
Pronounce: yaw-shawr'
Origin: from 3474
in his own eyes
`ayin (Hebrew #5869)
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
KJV usage: affliction, outward appearance, + before, + think best, colour, conceit, + be content, countenance, + displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, + favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), X him, + humble, knowledge, look, (+ well), X me, open(-ly), + (not) please, presence, + regard, resemblance, sight, X thee, X them, + think, X us, well, X you(-rselves).
Pronounce: ah'-yin
Origin: probably a primitive word
: but heh that hearkeneth
shama` (Hebrew #8085)
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
KJV usage: X attentively, call (gather) together, X carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, X diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), X indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, X surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.
Pronounce: shaw-mah'
Origin: a primitive root
unto counsel
`etsah (Hebrew #6098)
advice; by implication, plan; also prudence
KJV usage: advice, advisement, counsel(l-(or)), purpose.
Pronounce: ay-tsaw'
Origin: from 3289
is wise
chakam (Hebrew #2450)
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
KJV usage: cunning (man), subtil, ((un-)), wise((hearted), man).
Pronounce: khaw-kawm'
Origin: from 2449
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Prov. 3:7• 7Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil. (Prov. 3:7)

Cross References

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Prov. 3:7• 7Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil. (Prov. 3:7)
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Prov. 14:16• 16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident. (Prov. 14:16)
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Prov. 16:2,25• 2All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.
 25There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. (Prov. 16:2,25)
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Prov. 26:12,16• 12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
 16The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason. (Prov. 26:12,16)
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Prov. 28:11• 11The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out. (Prov. 28:11)
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Prov. 30:12• 12There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness. (Prov. 30:12)
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Luke 18:11• 11The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. (Luke 18:11)
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Gal. 6:3• 3For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. (Gal. 6:3)
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Prov. 1:5• 5A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: (Prov. 1:5)
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Prov. 9:9• 9Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. (Prov. 9:9)
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Prov. 19:20• 20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. (Prov. 19:20)
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Eccl. 4:13• 13Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished. (Eccl. 4:13)
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Jer. 38:15‑28• 15Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me?
 16So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As the Lord liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.
 17Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith the Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly go forth unto the king of Babylon's princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thine house:
 18But if thou wilt not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand.
 19And Zedekiah the king said unto Jeremiah, I am afraid of the Jews that are fallen to the Chaldeans, lest they deliver me into their hand, and they mock me.
 20But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver thee. Obey, I beseech thee, the voice of the Lord, which I speak unto thee: so it shall be well unto thee, and thy soul shall live.
 21But if thou refuse to go forth, this is the word that the Lord hath showed me:
 22And, behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall say, Thy friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against thee: thy feet are sunk in the mire, and they are turned away back.
 23So they shall bring out all thy wives and thy children to the Chaldeans: and thou shalt not escape out of their hand, but shalt be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and thou shalt cause this city to be burned with fire.
 24Then said Zedekiah unto Jeremiah, Let no man know of these words, and thou shalt not die.
 25But if the princes hear that I have talked with thee, and they come unto thee, and say unto thee, Declare unto us now what thou hast said unto the king, hide it not from us, and we will not put thee to death; also what the king said unto thee:
 26Then thou shalt say unto them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there.
 27Then came all the princes unto Jeremiah, and asked him: and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So they left off speaking with him; for the matter was not perceived.
 28So Jeremiah abode in the court of the prison until the day that Jerusalem was taken: and he was there when Jerusalem was taken. (Jer. 38:15‑28)

J. N. Darby Translation

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