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Proverbs 28:26 Cross-References
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“He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.”
Proverbs 28:26 (KJV)
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Commentary on Proverbs 28:26
He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool (בּוֹטֵחַ בְּלִבּוֹ הוּא כְסִיל, boteach belibbo hu khesil)—בָּטַח (batach, 'to trust, be confident') in one's own לֵב (lev, 'heart, mind, inner self') makes one a כְּסִיל (kesil, 'fool, dullard'). Jeremiah 17:9 explains why: 'The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?' Self-trust is folly because the self deceives. Modern 'follow your heart' advice is anti-biblical—our hearts need transformation, not trust.But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered (וְהוֹלֵךְ בְּחָכְמָה הוּא יִמָּלֵט, veholekh vechokhmah h...
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Cross-References for Proverbs 28:26
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“and don't lean on your own understanding.”
“and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?”
“'Behold”
“neither indeed can it be.”
“let him ask of God”
“Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.”
“you have known the sacred writings which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith”
“out of the hearts of men”
“But what is your servant”
“All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.'{Zechariah 13:7},And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.,,,,,,,,”