THEOSISProverbs 28:25Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
He that boasteth and puffeth up himself, stirreth up quarrels: but he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be healed.
רְחַב־נֶ֭פֶשׁ יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ עַל־יְהוָ֣ה יְדֻשָּֽׁן׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- 1 Tim 6:6But godliness with contentment is great gain.
- Prov 11:25The soul that blesseth, shall be made fat: and he that inebriateth, shall be inebriated also himself.
- Prov 10:12Hatred stirreth up strifes: and charity covereth all sins.
- Prov 13:4The sluggard willeth, and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be made fat.
- Prov 13:10Among the proud there are always contentions: but they that do all things with counsel, are ruled by wisdom.
- Prov 15:30The light of the eyes rejoiceth the soul: a good name maketh the bones fat.
- Prov 29:25He that feareth man shall quickly fall: he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be set on high.
- Prov 15:18A passionate man stirreth up strifes: he that is patient appeaseth those that are stirred up.