Proverbs 19:3
The folly of a man spoils his ways: and he blames God in his heart.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
In Context
4Wealth acquires many friends; but the poor is deserted even of the friend he has.
Cross References
Genesis 4:5but Cain and his sacrifices he regarded not, and Cain was exceedingly sorrowful and his countenance fell.
Numbers 17:12And Aaron took as Moses spoke to him, and ran among the congregation, for already the plague had begun among the people; and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people.
1 Samuel 15:23For sin is as divination; idols bring on pain and grief. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, the Lord also shall reject thee from being king over Israel.
2 Kings 6:33While he was yet speaking with them, behold, a messenger came to him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the Lord; why should I wait for the Lord any longer?
Job 15:13that thou hast vented thy rage before the Lord, and delivered such words from 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 →