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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.

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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.

28:27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

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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He
that
trustethבָּטַחbâṭach/baw-takh'/H982figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure
in
his
own
heartלֵבlêb/labe/H3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
is
a
fool:כְּסִילkᵉçîyl/kes-eel'/H3684properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly
but
whoso
walkethהָלַךְhâlak/haw-lak'/H1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
wisely,חׇכְמָהchokmâh/khok-maw'/H2451wisdom (in a good sense)
he
shall
be
delivered.מָלַטmâlaṭ/maw-lat'/H4422properly, to be smooth, i.e. (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparks

Commentary on Proverbs 28:26

HENRY_FULL · Proverbs 28:26
n he has of himself; he that does so is a fool, for he trusts to that, not only which is deceitful above all things ( Jer. xvii. 9 ), but which has often deceived him. This implies that it is the character of a wise man (as before, v. 25 ) to put his trust in the Lord, and in his power and promise, and to follow his guidance, Prov. iii. 5, 6 . 2. The comfort of a wise man: He that walks wisely, that trusts not to his own heart, but is humble and self-diffident, and goes on in the strength of the Lord God, he shall be delivered; when the fool, that trusts in his own heart, shall be destroyed. 27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse. Here is, 1. A promise to the charitable: He that gives to the poor shall himself be never the poorer for so doing; he shall not lack. If he have but little,

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Exodus 7:1

And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.

Deuteronomy 4:34

Or 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 9:10

And 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 9:11

And 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 28:23

He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

Jeremiah 32:20

Which 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 32:21

And 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.

Exodus 28:3

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 31:6

And 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;

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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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