Proverbs 3:7
Be not wise in thine owne conceipt: but feare the Lorde, and depart from euyll:
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
In Context
6In all thy wayes acknowledge him, and he shall order thy goynges.
8So shall thy nauell be whole, and thy bones strong.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:27The feare of the Lorde is a well of lyfe, to auoyde the snares of death.
Proverbs 26:12If thou seest a man that is wise in his owne conceipt: there is more hope in a foole, then in hym.
Ecclesiastes 12:13Let vs heare the conclusion of all thinges, Feare God, and kepe his commaundementes: for that toucheth all men.
Romans 11:25For I woulde not brethren, that ye shoulde be ignoraunt of this misterie, (lest ye shoulde be wyse in your owne conceiptes,) that partly blyndnesse is happened in Israel, vntyll the fulnesse of the gentiles be come in:
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 3:2-7
Communion Conferred by Wisdom. 1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: 2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. 3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: 4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. 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. We are… Read the whole commentary →