Proverbs 28:26
He that trusteth his own heart, the same, is a dullard, but, he that walketh wisely, the same, shall be delivered.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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
25The ambitious in soul, stirreth up strife, but, he that trusteth in Yahweh, shall be enriched.
Cross References
2 Kings 8:13And Hazael said, But what is thy servant—the dog—that he should do this great thing? And Elisha said, Yahweh hath shown thee unto me, as king over Syria.
Proverbs 3:5Trust thou in Yahweh, with all thy heart, and, unto thine own understanding, do not lean:
Proverbs 26:12Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eye,—more hope of a dullard, than of him!
Mark 7:21For, from within, out of the heart of men, the base designs, come forth,—fornications, thefts,
Romans 8:7Inasmuch as, what is preferred by the flesh, [is] hostile towards God, for, unto the law of God, it doth not submit itself, neither in fact can it.—
James 1:5But, if any of you is sinning short of wisdom, let him be asking of God, Who giveth unto all freely 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 →