Proverbs 19:3

3 A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.

Proverbs 19:3 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 19:3

The foolishness of man perverteth his way
The sinfulness of his heart and nature; the folly which is bound up in it causes him to go astray out of the way in which he should go, or makes things go cross with him; so that the ways he takes do not prosper, nor his schemes succeed; but everything goes against him, and he is brought into straits and difficulties; and his heart fretteth against the Lord;
laying all the blame on him; and ascribing his ill success, not to his own sin and folly, but to divine Providence, which works against him; and therefore frets and murmurs at him; and, instead of charging his own ways with folly, charges the ways of God with inequality; see ( Ezekiel 18:25 ) ( Jude 1:16 ) .

Proverbs 19:3 In-Context

1 Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.

2 Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark.

3 A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.

4 Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.

5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.