Proverbs 26:12-14

American Standard Version

¹²Seest thou a man wise in ^[a]his own conceit?
There is more hope of a fool than of him.
¹³The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way;
A lion is in the streets.
¹⁴As the door turneth upon its hinges,
So doth the sluggard upon his bed.

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Proverbs 26:12 Hebrew his own eyes.

Proverbs 26:12-14

New International Version

¹²Do you see a person wise in their own eyes?^(A)
There is more hope for a fool than for them.^(B)

¹³A sluggard says,^(C) “There’s a lion in the road,
a fierce lion roaming the streets!”^(D)
¹⁴As a door turns on its hinges,
so a sluggard turns on his bed.^(E)