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Proverbs 28:26

WEB

26One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.

KJV

26He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

BSB

26He who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.

FBV

26People who trust their own minds are foolish, but those who follow wise ways will be kept safe.

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Extra References

Proverbs 3:5

5Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.


Jeremiah 17:9

9The heart is deceitful above all things and it is exceedingly corrupt. Who can know it?


Job 28:28

28To man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord,[+] that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.’”


Romans 8:7

7because the mind of the flesh is hostile toward God, for it is not subject to God’s law, neither indeed can it be.


James 1:5

5But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.


2 Timothy 3:15

15From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.


James 3:13-18

13Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom. 14But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth. 15This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic. 16For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed. 17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. 18Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.


Mark 7:21-23

21For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts, 22covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness. 23All these evil things come from within and defile the man.”


2 Kings 8:13

13Hazael said, “But what is your servant, who is but a dog, that he could do this great thing?” Elisha answered, “The LORD has shown me that you will be king over Syria.”


Mark 14:27-31

27Jesus said to them, 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.’28However, after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee.”

29But Peter said to him, “Although all will be offended, yet I will not.”

30Jesus said to him, “Most certainly I tell you that you today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.”

31But he spoke all the more, “If I must die with you, I will not deny you.” They all said the same thing.