World English Bible
Proverbs 26:16
“The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.”
Verse in context — Proverbs 26
14
As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.
15
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
16
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.
17
Like one who grabs a dog's ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.
18
Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death,