Proverbs 19:3
1 Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.
2 Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark.
A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.
4 Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.
- KJV
- The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
- WEB
- The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against the LORD.
- ASV
- The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.
- DARBY
- The folly of man distorteth his way, and his heart is irritated against Jehovah.
- BLB
- The folly of a man perverts his way, and his heart rages against YHWH.
- ÅB
- Menneskets egen dårskap ødelegger hans vei, men i sitt hjerte vredes han på Herren.
- OTB
- En persons egen dårskap fører til undergang, men hans hjerte raser mot Herren.
- B1930
- Menneskets egen dårskap ødelegger hans vei, men i sitt hjerte vredes han på Herren.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 16:9–11
And the people were scorched by intense heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues; yet they did not repent and give Him glory.
Read in contextPsalms 37:7
Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.
Read in contextProverbs 11:3
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.
Read in context1 Samuel 22:13–23
And Saul asked him, “Why have you and the son of Jesse conspired against me? You gave him bread and a sword and inquired of God for him so that he could rise up against me to lie in wait, as he is doing today.”
Read in context2 Chronicles 16:9–10
For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”
Read in contextNumbers 16:19–41
When Korah had gathered his whole assembly against them at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the glory of the LORD appeared to the whole congregation.
Read in contextActs 13:45–46
But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they blasphemously contradicted what Paul was saying.
Read in contextNumbers 17:12–13
Then the Israelites declared to Moses, “Look, we are perishing! We are lost; we are all lost!
Read in context