Proverbs 3:7

New King James Version

Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil.

Cross References

Job 28:28

And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”

Romans 12:16

Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.

Proverbs 26:12

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Job 1:1

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God and shunned evil.

Proverbs 16:6

In mercy and truth Atonement is provided for iniquity; And by the fear of the Lord one departs from evil.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man’s all.

Isaiah 5:21

Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, And prudent in their own sight!

Proverbs 14:27

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

Romans 11:25

For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles 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 shekels of silver. Yes, even their servants bore rule over the people, but I did not do so, because of the fear of God.

Exodus 20:20

And Moses said to the people, “Do not fear; for God has come to test you, and that His fear may be before you, so that you may not sin.”

2 Samuel 12:20

So David arose from the ground, washed and anointed himself, and changed his clothes; and he went into the house of the Lord and worshiped. Then he went to his own house; and when he requested, they set food before him, and he ate.

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate.

Proverbs 14:16

A wise man fears and departs from evil, But a fool rages and is self-confident.

Proverbs 23:4

Do not overwork to be rich; Because of your own understanding, cease!

Proverbs 26:5

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

Proverbs 28:11

The 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 whoever walks wisely will be delivered.