The Meaning of Proverbs 28:26 Explained

Proverbs 28:26

KJV: He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

YLT: Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered.

Darby: He that confideth in his own heart is a fool; but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

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

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Proverbs 28:26 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 28

1  general observations of impiety and integrity

What do the individual words in Proverbs 28:26 mean?

He who trusts in his own heart is a fool but whoever walks wisely he will be delivered
בּוֹטֵ֣חַ בְּ֭לִבּוֹ ה֣וּא כְסִ֑יל וְהוֹלֵ֥ךְ בְּ֝חָכְמָ֗ה ה֣וּא יִמָּלֵֽט

בּוֹטֵ֣חַ  He  who  trusts 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: בָּטוּחַ 
Sense: to trust.
בְּ֭לִבּוֹ  in  his  own  heart 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: לֵב 
Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding.
כְסִ֑יל  a  fool 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: כְּסִיל  
Sense: fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one.
וְהוֹלֵ֥ךְ  but  whoever  walks 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: הָלַךְ  
Sense: to go, walk, come.
בְּ֝חָכְמָ֗ה  wisely 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular
Root: חָכְמָה  
Sense: wisdom.
יִמָּלֵֽט  will  be  delivered 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: מָלַט 
Sense: to slip away, escape, deliver, save, be delivered.