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Proverbs 26:16

World English Bible

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
than seven men who answer with discretion.

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Proverbs 26:16 in other translations

The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men that can render a reason.

Proverbs 26:16 · American Standard Version

Proverbs 26:16 in context

  1. 14As the door turns on its hinges,
    so does the sluggard on his bed.
  2. 15The sluggard buries his hand in the dish.
    He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
  3. 16The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
    than seven men who answer with discretion.
  4. 17Like one who grabs a dog’s ears
    is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.
  5. 18Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death,