Proverbs 28:26

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

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Read Proverbs 28:26 in the flow of Proverbs28 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Proverbs28 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 28:26 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 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. Job 28:28And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
  3. Proverbs 3:5Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
  4. Proverbs 3:7Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
  5. Proverbs 26:12Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
  6. Jeremiah 17:9The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?
  7. Mark 7:21For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,
  8. Mark 14:27Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. James 3:13Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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