Proverbs 28:26
Hee that trusteth in his owne heart, is a foole: but he that walketh in wisdome, shall be deliuered.
Geneva Bible 1599
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
25He that is of a proude heart, stirreth vp strife: but he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be fatte.
27He that giueth vnto the poore, shall not lacke: but he that hideth his eyes, shall haue many curses.
Cross References
2 Kings 8:13Then Hazael said, What? is thy seruant a dog, that I should doe this great thing? And Elisha answered, The Lord hath shewed mee, that thou shalt be King of Aram.
Proverbs 3:5Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and leane not vnto thine owne wisdome.
Proverbs 26:12Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceite? more hope is of a foole then of him.
Mark 7:21For from within, euen out of the heart of men, proceede euill thoughtes, adulteries, fornications, murthers,
Romans 8:7Because the wisedome of the flesh is enimitie against God: for it is not subiect to the Lawe of God, neither in deede can be.
James 1:5If any of you lacke wisedome, let him aske of God, which giueth to all men liberally, and reprocheth no man, and it shalbe giuen 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 →