Proverbs 19:3
The folly of man distorteth his way, and his heart is irritated against Jehovah.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
In Context
4Wealth addeth many friends; but the poor is separated from his friend.
Cross References
Genesis 4:5and upon Cain, and on his offering, he did not look. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.
Numbers 17:12And the children of Israel spoke to Moses, saying, Lo, we expire, we perish, we all perish.
1 Samuel 15:23For rebellion is [as] the sin of divination, And selfwill is [as] iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, He hath also rejected thee from being king.
1 Kings 20:42And he said to him, Thus saith Jehovah: Because thou hast let go out of thy hand the man that I had devoted to destruction, thy life shall be for his life, and thy people for his people.
2 Kings 6:33And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down to him. And [the king] said, Behold, this evil is of Jehovah: why should I wait for Jehovah any longer?
Job 15:13That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest 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 →