Proverbs 3:7
Be not wise in thine own eyes: 1 Fear the Lord, and depart from evil. 1
KJV Cambridge Paragraph
In The King James Version
Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
In Context
6In all thy ways acknowledge him, 1 And he shall direct thy paths. 1
8It shall be health to thy navel, 1 And marrow to thy bones. 1
Cross References
Job 1:1There 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.
Psalms 34:11(ל) Come, ye children, hearken unto me: 1 I will teach you the fear of the Lord. 1
Proverbs 14:27The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, 1 To depart from the snares of death. 1
Proverbs 26:12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? 1 There is more hope of a fool than of him. 1
Ecclesiastes 12:13Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
Romans 11:25For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness 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 →