Matthew on Proverbs 28:26

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26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered. Here is, 1. The character of a fool: He trusts to his own heart, to his own wisdom and counsels, his own strength and sufficiency, his own merit and righteousness, and the good opinion he has of himself; he that does so is a fool, for he trusts to that, not only which is deceitful above all things ( Jeremiah 17:9 ), but which has often deceived him. This implies that it is the character of a wise man (as before, Proverbs 28:25 ; Proverbs 28:25 ) to put his trust in the Lord, and in his power and promise, and to follow his guidance, Proverbs 3:5 ; Proverbs 3:6 . 2. The comfort of a wise man: He that walks wisely, that trusts not to his own heart, but is humble and self-diffident, and goes on in the strength of the Lord God, he shall be delivered; when the fool, that trusts in his own heart, shall be destroyed. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-27" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-pro-28-001

절 (explains)

bible-text/pro-28-26

Source

• source-manifest/mhm — Matthew Henry Complete Commentary (PD)
• evidence_grade: T_theological