Proverbs 28:25

Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

In Context

24Whoso is robbing his father, or his mother, And is saying, 'It is not transgression,' A companion he is to a destroyer.

26Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered.

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Cross References

Psalms 84:12Jehovah of Hosts! O the happiness of a man trusting in Thee.

Proverbs 11:25A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.

Proverbs 13:10A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled [is] wisdom.

Proverbs 15:30The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart, A good report maketh fat the bone.

Proverbs 22:10Cast out a scorner — and contention goeth out, And strife and shame cease.

Proverbs 29:25Fear of man causeth a snare, And the confident in Jehovah is set on high.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 28:25

24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer. As Christ shows the absurdity and wickedness of those children who think it is no duty, in some cases, to maintain their parents ( Matt. xv. 5 ), so Solomon here shows the absurdity and wickedness of those who think it is no sin to rob their parents, either by force or secretly, by wheedling them or threatening them, or by wasting what they have, and (which is no better than robbing them) running… Read the whole commentary →

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