Proverbs 28:26

Bible in Basic English (1941)

He whose faith is in himself is foolish; but everyone walking wisely will be kept safe.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 3:5 : 5 Put all your hope in God, not looking to your reason for support.
  • Job 28:28 : 28 And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.
  • Jas 3:13-18 : 13 Who has wisdom and good sense among you? let him make his works clear by a life of gentle wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter envy in your heart and the desire to get the better of others, have no pride in this, talking falsely against what is true. 15 This wisdom is not from heaven, but is of the earth and the flesh and the Evil One. 16 For where envy is, and the desire to get the better of others, there is no order, but every sort of evil-doing. 17 But the wisdom which is from heaven is first holy, then gentle, readily giving way in argument, full of peace and mercy and good works, not doubting, not seeming other than it is. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is planted in peace for those who make peace.
  • Jas 1:5 : 5 But if any man among you is without wisdom, let him make his request to God, who gives freely to all without an unkind word, and it will be given to him.
  • 2 Kgs 8:13 : 13 And Hazael said, How is it possible that your servant, who is only a dog, will do this great thing? And Elisha said, The Lord has made it clear to me that you will be king over Aram.
  • Jer 17:9 : 9 The heart is a twisted thing, not to be searched out by man: who is able to have knowledge of it?
  • Mark 7:21-23 : 21 Because from inside, from the heart of men, come evil thoughts and unclean pleasures, 22 The taking of goods and of life, broken faith between husband and wife, the desire of wealth, wrongdoing, deceit, sins of the flesh, an evil eye, angry words, pride, foolish acts: 23 All these evil things come from inside, and make the man unclean.
  • Mark 14:27-31 : 27 And Jesus said to them, You will all be turned away from me: for it is in the Writings, I will put the keeper of the sheep to death, and the sheep will be put to flight. 28 But after I have come back from the dead, I will go before you into Galilee. 29 But Peter said to him, Though the others may be turned away from you, I will not. 30 And Jesus said to him, Truly, I say to you that you, today, even this night, before the cock's second cry, will say three times that you have no knowledge of me. 31 But he said with passion, If I have to be put to death with you, I will not be false to you. And they all said the same.
  • Rom 8:7 : 7 Because the mind of the flesh is opposite to God; it is not under the law of God, and is not able to be:
  • 2 Tim 3:15 : 15 And that from the time when you were a child, you have had knowledge of the holy Writings, which are able to make you wise to salvation, through faith in Christ Jesus.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 12:15
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    15 The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

  • Prov 28:25
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    25 He who is ever desiring profit is a cause of fighting; but he who puts his faith in the Lord will be made fat.

  • Prov 14:33
    77%

    33 Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

  • Prov 14:8
    77%

    8 The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

  • Prov 26:12
    76%

    12 Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.

  • Prov 14:14-17
    4 verses
    76%

    14 He whose heart is turned away will have the reward of his ways in full measure; but a good man will have the reward of his doings.

    15 The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

    16 The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

    17 He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.

  • Prov 10:8-9
    2 verses
    76%

    8 The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.

    9 He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.

  • Prov 19:1
    76%

    1 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

  • Prov 12:23
    75%

    23 A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

  • Eccl 10:2-3
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    75%

    2 The heart of the wise man goes in the right direction; but the heart of a foolish man in the wrong.

    3 And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.

  • Prov 19:3
    75%

    3 By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

  • Prov 18:2
    75%

    2 A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.

  • Prov 26:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

    5 Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.

    6 He who sends news by the hand of a foolish man is cutting off his feet and drinking in damage.

  • Prov 3:5
    74%

    5 Put all your hope in God, not looking to your reason for support.

  • Prov 13:16
    74%

    16 A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 29:11
    74%

    11 A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.

  • Prov 11:28-29
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    74%

    28 He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.

    29 The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.

  • Prov 15:21
    73%

    21 Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

  • Prov 29:25
    73%

    25 The fear of man is a cause of danger: but whoever puts his faith in the Lord will have a safe place on high.

  • Prov 15:14
    73%

    14 The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.

  • Prov 14:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2 He who goes on his way in righteousness has before him the fear of the Lord; but he whose ways are twisted gives him no honour.

    3 In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

  • Prov 16:20
    73%

    20 He who gives attention to the law of right will get good; and whoever puts his faith in the Lord is happy.

  • Prov 28:11
    73%

    11 The man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of him.

  • Prov 8:5
    72%

    5 Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.

  • Prov 14:24
    72%

    24 Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.

  • Prov 28:18
    72%

    18 He whose ways are upright will be safe, but sudden will be the fall of him whose ways are twisted.

  • Prov 13:20
    72%

    20 Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.

  • 1 Cor 3:18
    72%

    18 Let no man have a false idea. If any man seems to himself to be wise among you, let him become foolish, so that he may be wise.

  • Prov 10:18
    72%

    18 Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

  • Ps 40:4
    72%

    4 Happy is the man who has faith in the Lord, and does not give honour to the men of pride or to those who are turned away to deceit.

  • Prov 1:32
    72%

    32 For the turning back of the simple from teaching will be the cause of their death, and the peace of the foolish will be their destruction.

  • Prov 27:12
    71%

    12 The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

  • Prov 15:7
    71%

    7 The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.

  • Job 15:31
    71%

    31 Let him not put his hope in what is false, falling into error: for he will get deceit as his reward.

  • Prov 16:22
    71%

    22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.

  • Jer 17:5
    71%

    5 This is what the Lord has said: Cursed is the man who puts his faith in man, and makes flesh his arm, and whose heart is turned away from the Lord.

  • Prov 28:6
    71%

    6 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.

  • Prov 28:14
    71%

    14 Happy is the man in whom is the fear of the Lord at all times; but he whose heart is hard will come into trouble.

  • Prov 12:8
    71%

    8 A man will be praised in the measure of his wisdom, but a wrong-minded man will be looked down on.

  • Prov 17:20
    71%

    20 Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.

  • Prov 15:5
    71%

    5 A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.

  • Prov 14:29
    71%

    29 He who is slow to be angry has great good sense; but he whose spirit is over-quick gives support to what is foolish.