Focused Passage

Proverbs 28:26

Righteous Boldness, Law-Keeping, Confession, Justice for the Poor, and the Fear of the LORD

The chapter moves from righteous boldness and public justice, to integrity and instruction, to confession and fear of the LORD, to oppressive rulers and blameless walking, to work and greed, to rebuke and trust, and finally to generosity toward the poor and the public effects of wicked rule.

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26He who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.

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Verse 26

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He who trustsבּוֹטֵ֣חַH982Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularin himselfבְּ֭לִבּוֹH3820Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular. . .ה֣וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularis a foolכְסִ֑ילH3684Noun - masculine singularbut one who walksוְהוֹלֵ֥ךְH1980Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularin wisdomבְּ֝חָכְמָ֗הH2451Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular. . .ה֣וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularwill be safeיִמָּלֵֽט׃H4422Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

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