Proverbs 28:26
28:25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
KJV
One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.
He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
He that trusts in his own heart is a fool: but whoever walks wisely, he shall be delivered.
What does Proverbs 28:26 mean?
Proverbs 28:26 is a verse in the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include בָּטַח (bâṭach), לֵב (lêb), כְּסִיל (kᵉçîyl). It connects to 7 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.
Deuteronomy 4:34Or hath God assayed to go and take him a nation from the midst of another nation, by temptations, by signs, and by wonders, and by war, and by a mighty hand, and by a stretched out arm, and by great terrors, according to all that the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes?
Nehemiah 9:10And shewedst signs and wonders upon Pharaoh, and on all his servants, and on all the people of his land: for thou knewest that they dealt proudly against them. So didst thou get thee a name, as it is this day.
Nehemiah 9:11And thou didst divide the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land; and their persecutors thou threwest into the deeps, as a stone into the mighty waters.
Proverbs 28:23He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
Jeremiah 32:20Which hast set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even unto this day, and in Israel, and among other men; and hast made thee a name, as at this day;
Jeremiah 32:21And hast brought forth thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, and with wonders, and with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with great terror;
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Other verses that share key original-language words with Proverbs 28:26.
And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron's garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.
Exodus 31:6And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee;
Frequently asked questions
What does Proverbs 28:26 say?
Proverbs 28:26 (King James Version) reads: "He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered."
Is Proverbs 28:26 in the Old or New Testament?
Proverbs 28:26 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Proverbs.
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