Proverbs 3:7
Do not become wise in thine own eyes, revere Yahweh, and avoid evil:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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, and, he, will make straight thy paths.
8Healing, shall it be to thy body, and refreshing, to thy bones.
Cross References
Job 1:1A man, there was—in the land of Uz, Job, his name,—and that man was blameless and upright, and one who revered God, and avoided evil.
Psalms 34:11Come, ye children! hearken unto me, The reverence of Yahweh, will I teach you.
Proverbs 14:27The reverence of Yahweh, is a well-spring of life, that a man may avoid the snares of death.
Proverbs 26:12Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eye,—more hope of a dullard, than of him!
Ecclesiastes 12:13The conclusion of the matter—the whole, let us hear,—Towards God, be reverent, and, his commandments, observe, for, this, [concerneth] all mankind.
Romans 11:25For I wish not, ye should be ignorant, brethren, of this sacred secret, lest within yourselves ye be presumptuous, that, a hardening in part, hath befallen Israel, until, the full measure of the nations, shall 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 →