Proverbs 19:3 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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³The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

Proverbs 19:3 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Revelation 16:9-11
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. …
Numbers 16:19-41
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. …
Psalms 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.
2 Chronicles 16:9-10
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 henceforth thou shalt have wars. …
1 Samuel 22:13-23
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, to lie in wait, as at this day? …

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 3)

We have here two instances of men’s folly:—1. That they bring themselves into straits and troubles, and run themselves a-ground, and embarrass themselves: The foolishness of man perverts his way. Men meet with crosses and disappointments in their affairs, and things do not succeed as they expected and wished, and it is owing to themselves and their own folly; it is their own iniquity that corrects…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 3)

3. perverteth ... way--turns him back from right (Pr 13:6; Jas 1:13); and he blames God for his failures.