Proverbs 3:7

The Passion Translation

Don’t think for a moment that you know it all, for wisdom comes when you adore him with undivided devotion and avoid everything that’s wrong.

Cross References

Proverbs 14:16

A wise person is careful in all things and turns quickly from evil, while the impetuous fool moves ahead with overconfidence.

Proverbs 14:27

To worship God in wonder and awe opens a fountain of life within you, empowering you to escape death’s domain.

Proverbs 16:6

You can avoid evil through surrendered worship and the fear of God, for the power of his faithful love removes sin’s guilt and grip over you.

Proverbs 23:4

Don’t compare yourself to the rich. Surrender your selfish ambition and evaluate them properly.

Proverbs 26:12

There’s only one thing worse than a fool, and that’s the smug, conceited man always in love with his own opinions.

Proverbs 26:5

Instead, if you’re asked a silly question, answer it with words of wisdom so the fool doesn’t think he’s so clever.

Proverbs 28:11

The wealthy in their conceit presume to be wise, but a poor person with discernment can see right through them.

Proverbs 28:26

Self-confident know-it-alls will prove to be fools. But when you lean on the wisdom from above, you will have a way to escape the troubles of your own making.

Proverbs 8:13

Wisdom pours into you when you begin to hate every form of evil in your life, for that’s what worship and fearing God is all about. Then you will discover that your pompous pride and perverse speech are the very ways of wickedness that I hate!”

Isaiah 5:21

Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and see themselves as clever and shrewd.

Romans 11:25

My beloved brothers and sisters, I want to share with you a mystery concerning Israel’s future. For understanding this mystery will keep you from thinking you already know everything. A partial and temporary hardening to the gospel has come over Israel, which will last until the full number of non-Jews has come into God’s family.

Romans 12:16

Live happily together in a spirit of harmony, and be as mindful of another’s worth as you are your own. Don’t live with a lofty mind-set, thinking you are too important to serve others, but be willing to do menial tasks and identify with those who are humble minded. Don’t be smug or even think for a moment that you know it all.