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Proverbs 19:3

The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

KJV

Stultitia hominis supplantat gressus ejus, et contra Deum fervet animo suo.

Vulgate

πολλοὶ θεραπεύουσιν πρόσωπα βασιλέων, πᾶς δὲ ὁ κακὸς γίνεται ὄνειδος ἀνδρί.

LXX

The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.

ASV

אִוֶּ֣לֶת אָ֭דָם תְּסַלֵּ֣ף דַּרְכּ֑/וֹ וְ/עַל יְ֝הוָ֗ה יִזְעַ֥ף לִבּֽ/וֹ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִוֶּֽלֶת
'vlt
noun · 25×
אָדָ֖ם
'dm
noun · 545×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
י
y
noun · 591×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יִּזְעַף֙
yz'p
verb · 5×
יסַלֵּ֖ף
yslp
verb · 7×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 20:43 — And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.
  • 1Sam 22:13 — And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, t
  • 2Chr 16:9 — For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henc
  • 2Kgs 6:33 — And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the LORD; what should I wait for the LORD any longer?
  • Isa 8:21 — And they shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry: and it shall come to pass, that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse their king and their God, and look upward.
  • Lam 3:39 — Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
  • Num 14:39 — And Moses told these sayings unto all the children of Israel: and the people mourned greatly.
  • Num 16:19 — And Korah gathered all the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the congregation.
  • Prov 11:3 — The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
  • Prov 11:3 — The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
  • Ps 37:1 — Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
  • Ps 37:7 — Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
  • Rev 16:9 — And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.