Do not be wisein your own eyes;Fearthe LORDand turnawayfrom evil.
"And to manHe said,'Behold,the fearof the Lord,that is wisdom;And to departfrom evilis understanding.'"
Be of the samemindtowardone another;do not be haughtyin mind,but associatewith the lowly.Do not be wisein your own estimation.
Do you seea manwisein his own eyes?There is morehopefor a foolthanfor him.
There was a manin the landof Uzwhose namewas Job;and that manwas blameless,upright,fearingGodand turningawayfrom evil.
By lovingkindnessand truthiniquityis atonedfor, And by the fearof the LORDone keepsawayfrom evil.
The conclusion,when allhas been heard,[is]: fearGodand keepHis commandments,becausethis[applies to] everyperson.
Woeto those whoare wisein their own eyesAnd cleverin their own sight!
The fearof the LORDis a fountainof life,That one may avoidthe snaresof death.
For I do not wantyou, brethren,to be uninformedof thismystery--sothat you will not be wisein your own estimation--that a partialhardeninghas happenedto Israeluntilthe fullnessof the Gentileshas comein;
But the formergovernorswhowere beforeme laidburdenson the peopleand tookfrom them breadand winebesidesfortyshekelsof silver;eventheir servantsdomineeredthe people.But I did not dosobecauseof the fearof God.
Mosessaidto the people,"Do not be afraid;for Godhas comein orderto testyou, and in orderthat the fearof Him may remainwith you, so that you may not sin."
So Davidarosefrom the ground,washed,anointed[himself], and changedhis clothes;and he cameinto the houseof the LORDand worshiped.Then he cameto his own house,and when he requested,they setfoodbefore him and he ate.
"The fearof the LORDis to hateevil;Prideand arroganceand the evilwayAnd the pervertedmouth,I hate.
A wisemanis cautiousand turnsawayfrom evil,But a foolis arrogantand careless.
Do not wearyyourself to gainwealth,Ceasefrom your consideration[of it].
Answera foolas his folly[deserves], That he not be wisein his own eyes.
The richmanis wisein his own eyes,But the poorwho hasunderstandingseesthroughhim.
He who trustsin his own heartis a fool,But he who walkswiselywill be delivered.
