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

15The 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 wayדֶּ֣רֶךְH1870Noun - common singularof a foolאֱ֭וִילH191Noun - masculine singular[is] rightיָשָׁ֣רH3477Adjective - masculine singularin his own eyesבְּעֵינָ֑יוH5869Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singularbut a wise [man]חָכָֽם׃H2450Adjective - masculine singularlistensוְשֹׁמֵ֖עַH8085Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularto counselלְעֵצָ֣הH6098Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular

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