Proverbs 28:26

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בּוֹטֵ֣חַ בְּ֭לִבּוֹ ה֣וּא כְסִ֑יל וְהוֹלֵ֥ךְ בְּ֝חָכְמָ֗ה ה֣וּא יִמָּלֵֽט׃

Transliteration

bôṭēaḥ bəlibbô hû' ḵəsîl wəhôlēḵ bəḥāḵmāh hû' yimmālēṭ

Grammar Details

• *bôṭēaḥ*: Qal participle, masculine singular - trusting
• *bəlibbô*: preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his heart
• *hû'*: pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he
• *ḵəsîl*: noun, masculine singular - fool
• *wəhôlēḵ*: conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - but one walking
• *bəḥāḵmāh*: preposition + noun, feminine singular - in wisdom
• *yimmālēṭ*: Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be delivered

Word Meanings

• *bôṭēaḥ*: trusting/relying on
• *bəlibbô*: in his heart/in his mind/in his own understanding
• *ḵəsîl*: fool/stupid person
• *hôlēḵ*: walking/going/conducting oneself
• *bəḥāḵmāh*: in wisdom/with wisdom/wisely
• *yimmālēṭ*: will be delivered/will escape/will be rescued

Referenced Verses

• Prov 3:5 : 5 Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:
• Job 28:28 : 28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.
• Jas 3:13-18 : 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom. 14 But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth. 15 This wisdom is not [a wisdom] that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first {G3303} pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, {G2532} without hypocrisy. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace.
• Jas 1:5 : 5 But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
• 2 Kgs 8:13 : 13 And Hazael said, But what is thy servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, Jehovah hath showed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.
• Jer 17:9 : 9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?
• Mark 7:21-23 : 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, 22 covetings, wickednesses, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, railing, pride, foolishness: 23 all these evil things proceed from within, and defile the man.
• Mark 14:27-31 : 27 And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered abroad. 28 Howbeit, after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee. 29 But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I. 30 And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, that thou to-day, [even] this night, before the cock crow twice, shalt deny me thrice. 31 But he spake exceedingly vehemently, If I must die with thee, I will {G3756} not deny thee. {G5615} And in like manner also said they all.
• Rom 8:7 : 7 because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be:
• 2 Tim 3:15 : 15 And that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.