Proverbs 3:7

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“Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.”

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Read Proverbs 3:7 in the flow of Proverbs3 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Proverbs3 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

“Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 3:7 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Nehemiah 5:15The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people, but I did not do this because of my fear of God.
  2. Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.
  3. Job 28:28And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
  4. Psalms 34:11Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
  5. Proverbs 14:16A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.
  6. Proverbs 14:27The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.
  7. Proverbs 16:6By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.
  8. Proverbs 26:12Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
  9. Proverbs 28:26He who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.
  10. Ecclesiastes 12:13When 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.
  11. Isaiah 5:21Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.
  12. Romans 11:25I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
  13. Romans 12:16Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but enjoy the company of the lowly. Do not be conceited.

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