New English Translation
Proverbs 3:7
7Do not be wise in your own estimation; fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
Proverbs 3:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
- New International Version (NIV)Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil.
Context of Proverbs 3:7
5Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. 6Acknowledge him in all your ways, and he will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own estimation; fear the Lord and turn away from evil. 8This will bring healing to your body, and refreshment to your inner self. 9Honor the Lord from your wealth and from the first fruits of all your crops;
Read all of Proverbs 3Proverbs 3:7 word by word
אַל־תְּהִ֣י חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ יְרָ֥א אֶת־יְ֝הוָ֗ה וְס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 3:7
- Proverbs 26:12Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
- Isaiah 5:21Those who think they are wise are as good as dead, those who think they possess understanding.
- Romans 11:25For I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited: A partial hardening has happened to Israel until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
- Romans 12:16Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.
- Proverbs 14:27The fear of the Lord is like a life-giving fountain, to turn people from deadly snares.
- Proverbs 16:6Through loyal love and truth iniquity is appeased; through fearing the Lord one avoids evil.
- Nehemiah 5:15But the former governors who preceded me had burdened the people and had taken food and wine from them, in addition to forty shekels of silver. Their associates were also domineering over the people. But I did not behave in this way, due to my fear of God.
- Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And that man was pure and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil.
- Job 28:28And he said to mankind, ‘The fear of the Lord – that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
- Psalms 34:11Come children! Listen to me! I will teach you what it means to fear the Lord.
- Ecclesiastes 12:13Having heard everything, I have reached this conclusion: Fear God and keep his commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.
Commentaries on Proverbs 3:7
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7The great hindrance to all true wisdom is the thought that we have already attained it.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-12Verses 7-12 There is not a greater enemy to the fear of the Lord in the heart, than self-conceit of our own wisdom. The prudence and sobriety which religion teaches, tend not only to the health of the soul, but to the health of the body. Worldly wealth is but poor substance, yet, such as it is, we must honour God with it; and those that do good with what they have, shall have more to do more good with. Should the Lord visit us with trials and sickness…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-12The Lord blesses people who trust him and seek his guidance. His correction helps those who follow him.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. (Compare Pr 27:2; Ro 12:16). fear ... evil--reverentially regarding His law.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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