Proverbs 19:3
19:2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
KJV
The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.
The foolishness of man perverts his way: and his heart frets against the LORD.
What does Proverbs 19:3 mean?
Proverbs 19:3 is a verse in the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אִוֶּלֶת (ʼivveleth), אָדָם (ʼâdâm), סָלַף (çâlaph). It connects to 4 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.
1 Samuel 16:12And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he. of a: Heb. fair of eyes
1 Samuel 16:13Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
John 3:34For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
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Other verses that share key original-language words with Proverbs 19:3.
And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day
Genesis 6:6And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
Genesis 8:21And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done. a sweet: Heb. a savour of rest or, satisfaction for the imagination: or, through the imagination
Genesis 2:15And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. the man: or, Adam
Genesis 2:16And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: thou: Heb. eating thou shalt eat
Genesis 2:18And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. meet: Heb. as before him
Genesis 2:19And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. Adam: or, the man
Genesis 2:22And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. made: Heb. builded
Frequently asked questions
What does Proverbs 19:3 say?
Proverbs 19:3 (King James Version) reads: "The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD."
Is Proverbs 19:3 in the Old or New Testament?
Proverbs 19:3 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Proverbs.
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