Proverbs 3:7
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
8 This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.
9 Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest;
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
- KJV
- Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
- WEB
- Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
- ASV
- Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:
- DARBY
- Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:
- BLB
- Do not be wise in your own eyes, fear YHWH and turn away from evil.
- ÅB
- Vær ikke vis i egne øyne, frykt Herren og vik fra det onde!
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- Vær ikke vis i egne øyne; frykt Herren og vend deg bort fra det onde.
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- Vær ikke vis i egne øine, frykt Herren og vik fra det onde!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 28:28
And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
Read in contextRomans 12:16
Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but enjoy the company of the lowly. Do not be conceited.
Read in contextProverbs 26:12
Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Read in contextProverbs 16:6
By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.
Read in contextJob 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 12:13
When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.
Read in contextPsalms 34:11–14
Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
Read in contextIsaiah 5:21
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.
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