Proverbs 12:15

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 12:15

See here, 1. What it is that keeps a fool from being wise: His way is right in his own eyes; he thinks he is in the right in every thing he does, and therefore asks no advice, because he does not apprehend he needs it; he is confident he knows the way, and cannot miss it, and therefore never enquires the way. The rule he goes by is to do that which is right in his own eyes, to walk in the way of his heart. Quicquid libet, licet?He makes his will his law. He is a fool that is governed by his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 12:15

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes ,.... Whether it be the way of open profaneness, or self-righteousness, it appears to him to be the right way; it seems to him a very plain one, and he finds it pleasant; and, trusting to carnal sense, corrupt reason, and a false judgment, and having a high opinion of himself and his own knowledge, never asks after the right way, nor takes the advice of others; but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise ; that asks advice and takes it of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 12:1-15

The downward and the upward paths Whether we are daily ascending or descending depends very much on whether we are ready or are refusing to learn The man of open mind is he who moves up, but the man whose soul is shut against the light is he who is going down. I. THE DOWNWARD PATH . We strike one point in this path when we come to: 1 . The forming of a false estimate of ourself. When "our way is right in our own eyes" ( Proverbs 12:15 ), and that way is the wrong one,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 12:12-22

Virtues and vices in civil life I. SOME VICES OF SOCIETY . 1 . Envious greed. ( Proverbs 12:12 .) The wicked desires the "takings" of the evil. It is a general description of greedy strife and competition, one man trying to forestall another in the bargain, or to profit at the expense of his loss; a mutually destructive process, a grinding of egoistic passions against one another, so that there can be no mutual confidence nor peace ( Isaiah 48:22 ; Isaiah 57:21 ). The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 12:15

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; i.e. in his own judgment ( Proverbs 3:7 : Proverbs 16:2 ). The second clause is best translated, as in the Revised Version, "But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel," distrusting his own unaided judgment, which might lead him astray ( Proverbs 13:10 ; Proverbs 14:12 ; Proverbs 16:25 ; Proverbs 21:2 ; comp. Ec 35:19; Tobit 4:18). Theognis, 221, etc.— ὅς τις τοι δοκέει τὸν πλησίον ἴδμεναι οὐδὲν ἀλλ αὐτὸς μοῦνος... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 12:15

Proverbs 12:15. The way of a fool The counsel and course which his own mind suggests to him in ordering his affairs; is right in his own eyes Highly pleases him, so that he neglects and despises the opinions and advices of others; but he that hearkeneth, &c., is wise That distrusts his own judgment, and seeks counsel from others. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 12:1-28

Honest speech and honest work (12:1-28)There are further proverbs on attitudes towards criticism (12:1-2; see notes on 9:7-9), the stability of the righteous (3) and the value of a good wife (4). The righteous, besides having good principles, have the courage to speak up at risk to themselves in order to save others (5-7).If people live humbly and in keeping with their financial capacity, they may not achieve high social status, but at least they will remain free of debt. They are wiser than... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 12:15

fool. Hebrew. 'evil. See note on Proverbs 1:7 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 12:15

"The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.""The way of a fool seems right to him, but a wise man listens to advice."[22] read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 12:15

Proverbs 12:15. The way of a fool, &c.— The danger of self-love and self-conceit is here represented; which have ever this effect, that they make men slight, if not reject, good counsel, out of a vain opinion that none can advise them better than themselves; which is, to follow the direction of a fool: for it is as certain a note of folly to rely wholly upon a man's own judgment, as it is of prudence to hearken to the advice of others. read more

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