A moment in scripture
Proverbs 28:26
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He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
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The surrounding passage
- Proverbs 28:24
Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.
- Proverbs 28:25
He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.
- Proverbs 28:27
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
- Proverbs 28:28
When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.