Proverbs 28:26
He that trusteth in his own heart, is a fool: but he that walketh wisely, he shall be saved.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
In Context
27He that giveth to the poor, shall not want: he that despiseth his entreaty, shall suffer indigence.
Cross References
2 Kings 8:13And Hazael said: But what am I thy servant a dog, that I should do this great thing? And Eliseus said: The Lord hath shewn me that thou shalt be king of Syria.
Proverbs 3:5Have confidence in the Lord with all thy heart, and lean not upon thy own prudence.
Proverbs 26:12Hast thou seen a man wise in his own conceit? there shall be more hope of a fool than of him.
Mark 7:21For from within out of the heart of men proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
Romans 8:7Because the wisdom of the flesh is an enemy to God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither can it be.
James 1:5But if any of you want wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men abundantly, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 28:26
25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat. Note, 1. Those make themselves lean, and continually unquiet, that are haughty and quarrelsome, for they are opposed to those that shall be made fat: He that is of a proud heart, that is conceited of himself and looks with a contempt upon all about him, that cannot bear either competition or contradiction, he stirs up strife, makes mischief, and creates disturbance to himself and every body else. 2.… Read the whole commentary →