Proverbs
Proverbs 28:26
26He who trusts in himself is a fool,
but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He who trusts | בּוֹטֵ֣חַ | bō·w·ṭê·aḥ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H982 trust |
| in himself | בְּ֭לִבּוֹ | bə·lib·bōw | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| is a fool | כְסִ֑יל | ḵə·sîl | Noun - masculine singular | H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool |
| but one who walks | וְהוֹלֵ֥ךְ | wə·hō·w·lêḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| in wisdom | בְּ֝חָכְמָ֗ה | bə·ḥā·ḵə·māh | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H2451 wisdom |
| will be safe | יִמָּלֵֽט׃ | yim·mā·lêṭ | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4422 slip away |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 3:5 · Jeremiah 17:9 · Job 28:28 · Romans 8:7 · James 1:5 · Mark 7:21–23 · 2 Timothy 3:15 · James 3:13–18 · 2 Kings 8:13 · Mark 14:27–31
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.