Verse Comparison: Proverbs 26:16
American Standard Version
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men that can render a reason.
Amplified® Bible
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes {and} conceit than seven men who can render a reason {and} answer discreetly.
Contemporary English Version
A lazy person says, "I am smarter than everyone else."
Darby English Version
A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven [men] that answer discreetly.
Good News Bible
A lazy person will think he is smarter than seven men who can give good reasons for their opinions.
King James Version
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
New American Standard Bible
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who can give a discreet answer.
New International Version
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
than seven men who answer discreetly.
New King James Version
The lazy man is wiser in his own eyes
Than seven men who can answer sensibly.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The sluggard feels wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who can give a discreet answer.
Revised Standard Version
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can answer discreetly.
Young's Literal Translation
Wiser `is' the slothful in his own eyes, Than seven `men' returning a reason.