Focused Passage

Proverbs 12:15

Discipline, Truthful Speech, Diligence, and the Stable Root of the Righteous

The chapter moves through moral contrasts around discipline, stability, household life, prudence, work, speech, counsel, truth, peace, diligence, anxiety, friendship, and the life-giving path of righteousness.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.

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Verse 15

Original words

The way דֶּ֣רֶךְ H1870 Noun - common singular of a fool אֱ֭וִיל H191 Noun - masculine singular [is] right יָשָׁ֣ר H3477 Adjective - masculine singular in his own eyes בְּעֵינָ֑יו H5869 Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular but a wise [man] חָכָֽם׃ H2450 Adjective - masculine singular listens וְשֹׁמֵ֖עַ H8085 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular to counsel לְעֵצָ֣ה H6098 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular

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