Proverbs 19:3
By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
In Context
4Wealth makes a great number of friends; but the poor man is parted from his friend.
Cross References
Genesis 4:5But in Cain and his offering he had no pleasure. And Cain was angry and his face became sad.
Numbers 17:12And the children of Israel said to Moses, Truly, destruction has come on us; an evil fate has overtaken us all.
1 Samuel 15:23For to go against his orders is like the sin of those who make use of secret arts, and pride is like giving worship to images. Because you have put away from you the word of the Lord, he has put you from your place as king.
1 Kings 20:42And he said to him, These are the words of the Lord: Because you have let go from your hands the man whom I had put to the curse, your life will be taken for his life, and your people for his people.
2 Kings 6:33While he was still talking to them, the king came down and said, This evil is from the Lord; why am I to go on waiting any longer for the Lord?
Job 15:13So that you are turning your spirit against God, and letting such words go out of your 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 →