Proverbs 28:25

He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 13:10 directly states that pride causes strife, matching the 'proud heart stirs up strife' in Proverbs 28:25.

Proverbs 30:33 directly parallels the stirring up of anger that produces strife, same imagery as the greedy stirring conflict.

Proverbs 11:25 teaches that generosity leads to enrichment, paralleling the outcome of trust in Proverbs 28:25, though the means differ.

Proverbs 14:3 links pride in speech to strife, echoing the proud heart that stirs up conflict.

Proverbs 15:18 uses the same 'stirs up conflict' for a hot-tempered person, offering a different cause than greed or pride.

Proverbs 21:24 describes the proud mocker's behavior, paralleling the proud heart that stirs strife in Proverbs 28:25.

Proverbs 22:10 says driving out the mocker ends strife, showing how to resolve the conflict that pride/greed starts in Proverbs 28:25.

Proverbs 29:22 repeats 'stirs up conflict' for an angry person, providing another cause of strife alongside greed and pride.

Psalm 84:12 Parallel

Psalm 84:12 directly echoes the blessing on those who trust in the LORD, reinforcing the promise of enrichment for trust over greed.

Jeremiah 17:8 expands the blessing for trust into a vivid image of abundance, illustrating the enrichment promised in Proverbs 28:25.

Jeremiah 17:7 repeats the same blessing for trusting in the LORD, making explicit the reward implied in Proverbs 28:25.

2 Chronicles 25:19 warns that pride stirs conflict, mirroring the greedy heart that causes strife in Proverbs.

Matthew 26:33 shows Peter's self-trust contrasting with trusting in the Lord — a pride that leads to fall.

Isaiah 57:13 contrasts trust in idols with refuge in God, parallel to trusting in the Lord vs greedy self-reliance.

Ecclesiastes 7:8 contrasts patience with pride, reinforcing that pride leads to trouble.

1 Timothy 6:6 contrasts greed with godly contentment as true gain, echoing the contrast in Proverbs 28:25 between strife and enrichment.

Isaiah 58:11 Related theme

Isaiah 58:11 promises divine guidance and satisfaction to the obedient, a broader blessing that parallels the enrichment for trust in Proverbs 28:25.