Proverbs 26:5
"Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit."
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- Romans 12:16
"Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits."
Read in chapter → - Matthew 16:1
"The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 3:7
"Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil."
Read in chapter → - John 8:7
"So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 26:12
"Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 26:4
"Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him."
Read in chapter → - Romans 11:25
"For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in."
Read in chapter → - Matthew 21:23
"And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?"
Read in chapter → - Titus 1:13
"This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;"
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 28:11
"The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out."
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