Proverbs 28:26
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered.

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

Hebrew
He who trusts
בּוֹטֵ֣חַ (bō·w·ṭê·aḥ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 982: To trust, be confident, sure

in himself
בְּ֭לִבּוֹ (bə·lib·bōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

is a fool,
כְסִ֑יל (ḵə·sîl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool

but one who walks
וְהוֹלֵ֥ךְ (wə·hō·w·lêḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

in wisdom
בְּ֝חָכְמָ֗ה (bə·ḥā·ḵə·māh)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2451: Wisdom

will be safe.
יִמָּלֵֽט׃ (yim·mā·lêṭ)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4422: To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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