Proverbs 19:3
The folly of a man supplanteth his seeps: and he fretteth in his mind against God.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
In Context
4Riches make many friends: but from the poor man, even they whom he had, depart.
Cross References
Genesis 4:5But to Cain and his offerings he had no respect: and Cain was exceedingly angry, and his countenance fell.
Numbers 17:12And the children of Israel said to Moses: Behold we are consumed, we all perish.
1 Samuel 15:23Because it is like the sin of witchcraft, to rebel: and like the crime of idolatry, to refuse to obey. Forasmuch therefore as thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, the Lord hath also rejected thee from being king.
1 Kings 20:42And he said to him: Thus saith the Lord: Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a mall worthy of death, thy life shall be for his life, and thy people for his people.
2 Kings 6:33While he was yet speaking to them, the messenger appeared who was coming to him. And he said: Behold, so great an evil is from the Lord: what shall I look for more from the Lord?
Job 15:13Why doth thy spirit swell against God, to utter such words 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 →