Revised Version 1895
Proverbs 19:3
3The foolishness of man subverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
Proverbs 19:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)A person’s own folly leads to their ruin, yet their heart rages against the Lord.
- English Standard Version (ESV)When a man's folly brings his way to ruin, his heart rages against the Lord.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The foolishness of a man twists his way, And his heart frets against the Lord.
Context of Proverbs 19:3
1Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity than he that perverse in his lips and is a fool. 2Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth. The foolishness of man subverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the LORD. 4Wealth addeth many friends: but the poor is separated from his friend. 5A false witness shall not be unpunished; and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
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אִוֶּ֣לֶת אָ֭דָם תְּסַלֵּ֣ף דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְעַל־יְ֝הוָ֗ה יִזְעַ֥ף לִבּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 19:3
- Genesis 3:6And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat; and she gave also unto her husband with her, and he did eat.
- Genesis 4:5but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
- Numbers 16:19And Korah assembled all the congregation against them unto the door of the tent of meeting: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the congregation.
- Numbers 17:12And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we perish, we are undone, we are all undone.
- 1 Samuel 13:13And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.
- 1 Samuel 15:23For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.
- 1 Samuel 22:13And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast inquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
- 1 Kings 20:42And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.
- 2 Kings 3:9So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom: and they made a circuit of seven days’ journey: and there was no water for the host, nor for the beasts that followed them.
- 2 Kings 6:33And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the LORD; why should I wait for the LORD any longer?
- 2 Chronicles 16:9For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
- Acts 13:45But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.
- Psalms 37:1Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.
- Isaiah 8:21And they shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry: and it shall come to pass that, when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse by their king and by their God, and turn their faces upward.
- Revelation 16:9And men were scorched with great heat: and they blasphemed the name of the God which hath the power over these plagues; and they repented not to give him glory.
Commentaries on Proverbs 19:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3The foolishness of man - Most men complain of cross providences, because they get into straits and difficulties through the perverseness of their ways; and thus they fret against God; whereas, in every instance, they are the causes of their own calamities. O how inconsistent is man!Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3The non-wisdom which, having brought about disasters by its own perverseness, then turns round and “fretteth,” i. e., angrily complains against the Providence of God. Perverteth - Rather, “overturneth,” “maketh to fail.”Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3Verse 3 Men run into troubles by their own folly, and then fret at the appointments of God.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3Fools blame the Lord instead of admitting their mistakes and actions.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. perverteth ... way--turns him back from right (Pr 13:6; Jas 1:13); and he blames God for his failures.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 19
- 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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