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In Proverbs 12:15, Solomon writes, The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man is he who listens to counsel (v. 15). Folly is often marked by self-certainty. The fool assumes that his own judgment is enough.
To be right in his own eyes is to trust oneself as final authority. This is one of the deepest problems Proverbs addresses: a person can be entirely sincere and still be entirely wrong. Self-trust without humility bends a person away from wisdom.
The wise man, by contrast, listens to counsel. He knows he is limited and therefore receives perspective from outside himself. This humility is not weakness but strength. Wisdom grows where pride is willing to be corrected and where instruction is welcomed rather than resisted.
Used with permission from TheBibleSays.com.
You can access the original article here:Proverbs 12:15 Meaning
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