Proverbs 12:15

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

Cross-reference

In Proverbs 1:5, the wise man hears and increases learning, directly contrasting the fool who does not listen to advice.

Proverbs 3:7 reinforces the warning: do not be wise in your own eyes, but fear the Lord.

In Proverbs 9:9, instructing a wise man makes him wiser — showing the receptive attitude that the fool lacks.

Proverbs 16:2 expands: everyone thinks their ways are pure, but only God weighs the heart.

Proverbs 16:25 warns that seemingly right ways lead to death—reinforcing the danger of self-reliance.

In Proverbs 19:20, the call to listen to counsel and receive instruction reinforces the wise behavior opposite to the fool's self-trust.

Proverbs 26:12 intensifies the warning: being wise in one's own eyes is worse than being a fool.

In Proverbs 30:12, the same self-deception is exposed: people consider themselves pure while remaining unclean — the fool's mindset of being right in one's own eyes.

Proverbs 13:10 Related theme

Proverbs 13:10 attributes strife to pride, echoing the fool's self-deception—both contrast arrogance with willingness to listen.

Proverbs 14:12 reveals the deadly end of the way that seems right, directly expanding the fool's self-assurance in 12:15.

Proverbs 14:16 contrasts the fool's self-confidence with the wise who fear and avoid evil.

Proverbs 26:16 gives a specific example—a sluggard thinks himself wiser than seven wise men.

In Galatians 6:3, Paul warns that thinking yourself something when you are nothing is self-deception — exactly the fool's error of being right in his own eyes.

Luke 18:11 Parallel

In Luke 18:11, the Pharisee exemplifies the fool: he thanks God he is not like others, trusting in his own righteousness rather than listening to God's call for humility.

In Ecclesiastes 4:13, a foolish king who refuses advice is contrasted with a poor wise youth — directly illustrating the fool who is right in his own eyes.

In 2 Chronicles 10:6, Rehoboam rejects the elders' good counsel and listens to young men instead — a direct narrative example of the fool who does not heed advice.

Judges 17:6 Parallel

In Judges 17:6, the phrase 'everyone did what was right in his own eyes' directly parallels the fool's self-assessment, showing the societal chaos from such thinking.