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Proverbs 3:7
7Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun 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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
Context of Proverbs 3:7
5Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. 8This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones. 9Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops;
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אַל־תְּהִ֣י חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ יְרָ֥א אֶת־יְ֝הוָ֗ה וְס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 3:7
- Proverbs 26:12Do you see a person wise in their own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for them.
- Isaiah 5:21Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.
- Romans 11:25I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in,
- Romans 12:16Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.
- Proverbs 14:27The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death.
- Proverbs 16:6Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the Lord evil is avoided.
- Nehemiah 5:15But the earlier governors—those preceding me—placed a heavy burden on the people and took forty shekels of silver from them in addition to food and wine. Their assistants also lorded it over the people. But out of reverence for God I did not act like that.
- Job 1:1In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil.
- Job 28:28And he said to the human race, “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.”
- Psalms 34:11Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
- Ecclesiastes 12:13Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind.
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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