Proverbs 19:3
The foolishness of a man subverts his way, and his heart rages against LORD.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
In Context
2Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good. And he who hastens with his feet sins.
4Wealth adds many friends, but a poor man is separated from his friend.
Cross References
Genesis 4:5but he did not have respect to Cain and to his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.
Numbers 17:12And the sons of Israel spoke to Moses, saying, Behold, we perish, we are undone, we are all undone.
1 Samuel 15:23For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because thou have rejected the word of LORD, he has also rejected thee from being king.
1 Kings 20:42And he said to him, Thus says LORD, Because thou have let go out of thy hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.
2 Kings 6:33And while he was yet talking with them, behold, the messenger came down to him, and he said, Behold, this evil is of LORD. Why should I wait for LORD any longer?
Job 15:13that against God thou turn thy spirit, and let words go out of thy mouth?
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 19:3
2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth. Two things are here declared to be of bad consequence:—1. Ignorance: To be without the knowledge of the soul is not good, so some read it. Know we not our own selves, our own hearts? A soul without knowledge is not good; it is a great privilege that we have souls, but, if these souls have not knowledge, what the better are we? If man has not understanding, he is as the beasts, Ps. xlix. 20 . An ignorant soul… Read the whole commentary →