Proverbs 3:7
5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
9 Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
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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 unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Read in contextRomans 12:16
Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
Read in contextProverbs 26:12
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Read in contextProverbs 16:6
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
Read in contextJob 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 12:13
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
Read in contextPsalms 34:11–14
Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
Read in contextIsaiah 5:21
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
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