Proverbs 3:7 - The Scriptures 2009

⁷ Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear יהוה and turn away from evil.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ Be not wise in thine own eyes: Fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ Be not wise in your own eyes; reverently fear and worship the Lord and turn [entirely] away from evil. [Prov. 8:13.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

Common English Bible

⁷ Don’t consider yourself wise. Fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ Do not seem wise to yourself. Fear God, and withdraw from evil.

Proverbs 3:7 Cross References

Job 28:28

And He said to man, ‘See, the fear of יהוה, that is wisdom, and to turn from evil is understanding.’ ”

Romans 12:16

Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not be proud in mind, but go along with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation.

Proverbs 26:12

Have you seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more expectancy for a fool than for him.

Job 1:1

There was a man in the land of Uts, whose name was Iyoḇ. And that man was perfect and straight, and one who feared Elohim and turned aside from evil.

Proverbs 16:6

By loving-commitment and truth crookedness is pardoned. And in the fear of יהוה one turns away from evil.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

Let us hear the conclusion of the entire matter: Fear Elohim and guard His commands, for this applies to all mankind!

Isaiah 5:21

Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and clever in their own sight!

Proverbs 14:27

The fear of יהוה is a fountain of life, To turn away from the snares of death.

Romans 11:25

For I do not wish you to be ignorant of this secret, brothers, lest you should be wise in your own estimation, that hardening in part has come over Yisra’ĕl, until the completeness of the nations has come in.

Nehemiah 5:15

But the former governors who were before me laid burdens on the people, and took from them bread and wine, besides forty sheqels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people, but I did not do so, because of the fear of Elohim.

Exodus 20:20

And Mosheh said to the people, “Do not fear, for Elohim has come to prove you, and in order that His fear be before you, so that you do not sin.”

2 Samuel 12:20

Dawiḏ then rose up from the ground, and washed and anointed himself, and changed his garments. And he went into the House of יהוה and bowed himself, then came to his own house, and asked, and they set food before him, so he ate.

Proverbs 8:13

“The fear of יהוה is to hate evil. I have hated pride and arrogance, And the evil way, And the perverse mouth.

Proverbs 14:16

The wise fears and turns away from evil, But a fool rushes on and is reckless.

Proverbs 23:4

Do not labour to be rich. Cease from your own understanding!

Proverbs 26:5

Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he become wise in his own eyes.

Proverbs 28:11

A rich man is wise in his own eyes, But the poor who has understanding searches him out.

Proverbs 28:26

He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, But he who walks wisely is delivered.