Then David got up from the floor, washed and anointed himself, and changed his clothes. Then he went to the House of Adonai and worshipped. When he came back to his own palace, he asked for food, so they set food before him and he ate.
Proverbs 3:7 - Tree of Life Version Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear Adonai and turn away from evil. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Be not wise in thine own eyes: Fear the LORD, and depart from evil. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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) Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil: Common English Bible Don’t consider yourself wise. Fear the LORD and turn away from evil. Catholic Public Domain Version Do not seem wise to yourself. Fear God, and withdraw from evil. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Be not wise in thy own conceit: fear God, and depart from evil: |
Then David got up from the floor, washed and anointed himself, and changed his clothes. Then he went to the House of Adonai and worshipped. When he came back to his own palace, he asked for food, so they set food before him and he ate.
The earlier governors, those preceding me, placed heavy burdens on the people, and took bread and wine from them, in addition to forty shekels of silver. Their attendants also lorded over the people. But I did not do so, out of fear of God.
There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. Now that man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil.
And He said to mankind, ‘The fear of the Lord —that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.”’
So Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid, for God has come to test you, so that His fear may be in you, so that you do not sin.”
The wise fears and turns away from evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.
The fear of Adonai is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.
By mercy and truth is iniquity atoned, and by the fear of Adonai one avoids evil.
Do not wear yourself out to get rich. Be wise enough to restrain yourself.
Do you see one wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than him.
Answer a fool according to his folly, else he will be wise in his own eyes.
A rich person is wise in his own eyes, but a discerning poor person sees through him.
Whoever trusts in his own heart is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will escape.
To fear Adonai is to hate evil. I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and a perverse mouth.
A final word, when all has been heard: Fear God and keep His mitzvot! For this applies to all mankind.
Oy to those who are wise in their own eyes, and clever in their own sight!
For I do not want you, brothers and sisters, to be ignorant of this mystery—lest you be wise in your own eyes—that a partial hardening has come upon Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in;
Live in harmony with one another; do not be proud, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own eyes.