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Proverbs 28:26

He who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.

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ASV

He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool; But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

KJV

He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
בּוֹטֵ֣חַbo.Te.ach[one who] trustsH982 →
בְּ֭לִבּוֹbe.li.boin own heart hisH3820 →
ה֣וּאhu'heH1931 →
כְסִ֑ילkhe.Sil[is] a foolH3684 →
וְהוֹלֵ֥ךְve.ho.Lekhand [one who] walksH1980 →
בְּ֝חָכְמָ֗הbe.cha.khe.Mahin wisdomH2451 →
ה֣וּאhu'heH1931 →
יִמָּלֵֽט׃yi.ma.Lethe will be deliveredH4422 →

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Proverbs 4:23Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.Proverbs 3:5Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;Jeremiah 17:9The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?Job 28:28And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”Psalms 139:24See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the way everlasting.Romans 8:7because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.James 1:5Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.Mark 7:21–23For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,2 Timothy 3:15From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.James 3:13–18Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.Hebrews 3:13But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.2 Kings 8:13“But how could your servant, a mere dog, do such a monstrous thing?” said Hazael. And Elisha answered, “The LORD has shown me that you will be king over Aram.”2 Corinthians 1:9Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead.Numbers 15:39These will serve as tassels for you to look at, so that you may remember all the commandments of the LORD, that you may obey them and not prostitute yourselves by following your own heart and your own eyes.Mark 14:27–31Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’Romans 11:20That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.Job 9:21Though I am blameless, I have no concern for myself; I despise my own life.Matthew 26:70But he denied it before them all: “I do not know what you are talking about.”

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King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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