Proverbs 19:3
The folly of a man, subverteth his way, and, against Yahweh, his heart is angry.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 man, from his own friend, is parted.
Cross References
Genesis 4:5but of Cain and his present, he approved not,—and it angered Cain greatly, and his countenance fell.
Numbers 17:12Then spake the sons of Israel unto Moses saying: Lo! we have breathed our last—we are lost, we are, all, lost:
1 Samuel 15:23For, as the sin of divination, is, rebelliousness,—and, as transgression with household gods, is, stubbornness,—Because thou hast rejected the word of Yahweh, therefore hath he rejected thee from being king.
1 Kings 20:42And he said unto him—Thus, saith Yahweh, Because thou hast let go the man whom I had devoted, out of thy hand, therefore shall, thy life, be instead of, his life, and, thy people, instead of, his people.
2 Kings 6:33While yet he was speaking with them, lo! the messenger, coming down unto him,—and he said,—Lo! this, is a calamity from Yahweh, why should I wait for Yahweh, any longer?
Job 15:13For thy spirit, replieth against GOD, and thou bringest forth—out of thy mouth—words!
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 →