Proverbs 26:16
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can answer sensibly.
In context
13 The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! There is a lion in the streets!” 14 As a door turns on its hinges, so does a sluggard on his bed. 15 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth. 16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can answer sensibly.
17 Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears. 18 Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death 19 is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I am only joking!”
Compare in other versions
- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 26:16 in the KJV
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men that can render a reason.
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 26:16 in the NIV
A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven people who answer discreetly.