God’s Word Translation
Proverbs 28:26
26Whoever trusts his own heart is a fool. Whoever walks in wisdom will survive.
Proverbs 28:26 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
- New International Version (NIV)Those who trust in themselves are fools, but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, But whoever walks wisely will be delivered.
Context of Proverbs 28:26
24The one who robs his father or his mother and says, “It isn’t wrong!” is a companion to a vandal. 25A greedy person stirs up a fight, but whoever trusts the Lord prospers. Whoever trusts his own heart is a fool. Whoever walks in wisdom will survive. 27Whoever gives to the poor lacks nothing. Whoever ignores the poor receives many curses. 28When wicked people rise, people hide. When they die, righteous people increase.
Read all of Proverbs 28Proverbs 28:26 word by word
בּוֹטֵ֣חַ בְּ֭לִבּוֹ ה֣וּא כְסִ֑יל וְהוֹלֵ֥ךְ בְּ֝חָכְמָ֗ה ה֣וּא יִמָּלֵֽט׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 28:26
- Proverbs 3:5Trust the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding.
- 2 Kings 8:13But Hazael asked, “How can a dog like me do such a significant thing?” Elisha answered, “The Lord has shown me that you will become king of Aram.”
- Jeremiah 17:9“The human mind is the most deceitful of all things. It is incurable. No one can understand how deceitful it is.
- Mark 7:21Evil thoughts, sexual sins, stealing, murder,
- Mark 14:27Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will abandon me. Scripture says, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’
- Romans 8:7This is so because the corrupt nature has a hostile attitude toward God. It refuses to place itself under the authority of God’s standards because it can’t.
- Job 28:28So he told humans, ‘The fear of the Lord is wisdom! To stay away from evil is understanding.’ ”
- 2 Timothy 3:15From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures. They have the power to give you wisdom so that you can be saved through faith in Christ Jesus.
- James 1:5If any of you needs wisdom to know what you should do, you should ask God, and he will give it to you. God is generous to everyone and doesn’t find fault with them.
- James 3:13Do any of you have wisdom and insight? Show this by living the right way with the humility that comes from wisdom.
Commentaries on Proverbs 28:26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool - For his heart, which is deceitful and desperately wicked, will infallibly deceive him.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26The contrast between the wisdom of him who trusts in the Lord, and the folly of self-trust.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26Verse 26 A fool trusts to his own strength, merit, and righteousness. And trusts to his own heart, which is not only deceitful above all things, but which has often deceived him.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26Wise people listen to others' advice, while those who only trust themselves act foolishly.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. (Compare Pr 3:6-8). walketh wisely--that is, trusting in God (Pr 22:17-19).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 28
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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