Proverbs 28:26
Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered.
Young's Literal Translation
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
25Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat.
27Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack, And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.
Cross References
2 Kings 8:13And Hazael saith, 'But what, [is] thy servant the dog, that he doth this great thing?' And Elisha saith, 'Jehovah hath shewed me thee — king of Aram.'
Proverbs 3:5Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.
Proverbs 26:12Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!
Mark 7:21for from within, out of the heart of men, the evil reasonings do come forth, adulteries, whoredoms, murders,
Romans 8:7because the mind of the flesh [is] enmity to God, for to the law of God it doth not subject itself,
James 1:5and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to 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 →