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The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.

Proverbs 26:16 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીનીતિવચનો ૨૬:૧૬
હોશિયારીથી ઉત્તર આપી શકે તેવા સાત માણસો કરતાં આળસુ પોતાની નજરે પોતાને વધારે ડાહ્યો ગણે છે.
हिन्दीनीतिवचन २६:१६
आलसी अपने को ठीक उत्तर देनेवाले सात मनुष्यों से भी अधिक बुद्धिमान समझता है।

In context

14As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.

15The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.

16The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.

17Like one who grabs a dog’s ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.

18Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death,

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