Proverbs 3:7

American Standard Version (1901)

Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 28:28 : 28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.
  • Job 1:1 : 1 There 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 turned away from evil.
  • Prov 16:6 : 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.
  • Rom 12:16 : 16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.
  • Prov 26:12 : 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
  • Isa 5:21 : 21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
  • Ps 34:11-14 : 11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah. 12 What man is he that desireth life, And loveth [many] days, that he may see good? 13 Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile. 14 Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it.
  • Prov 14:27 : 27 The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
  • Rom 11:25 : 25 For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this mystery, lest ye be wise in your own conceits, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in;
  • Eccl 12:13 : 13 [This is] the end of the matter; all hath been heard: fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole [duty] of man.
  • Neh 5:15 : 15 But the former governors that were before me were chargeable unto the people, and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Job 28:28
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    28And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.

  • Prov 8:13
    76%

    13The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.

  • Prov 14:16
    76%

    16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.

  • Prov 4:27
    76%

    27Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: Remove thy foot from evil.

  • Prov 1:7
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    7The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; [But] the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

  • Prov 3:5-6
    2 verses
    75%

    5Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

    6In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.

  • Eccl 7:16-18
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    16Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

    17Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

    18It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth from them all.

  • Prov 3:8
    74%

    8It will be health to thy navel, And marrow to thy bones.

  • Prov 23:17
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    17Let not thy heart envy sinners; But [be thou] in the fear of Jehovah all the day long:

  • Prov 22:3-5
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    3A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

    4The reward of humility [and] the fear of Jehovah [Is] riches, and honor, and life.

    5Thorns [and] snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.

  • Prov 4:14-15
    2 verses
    74%

    14Enter not into the path of the wicked, And walk not in the way of evil men.

    15Avoid it, pass not by it; Turn from it, and pass on.

  • Prov 9:10
    73%

    10The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

  • Prov 19:23
    73%

    23The fear of Jehovah [tendeth] to life; And he [that hath it] shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.

  • Prov 16:6
    73%

    6By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.

  • Prov 16:17
    73%

    17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

  • Prov 15:33
    73%

    33The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom; And before honor [goeth] humility.

  • Isa 5:21
    73%

    21Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

  • Prov 3:21
    72%

    21My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

  • Prov 3:25
    72%

    25Be not afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh:

  • Prov 14:27
    72%

    27The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.

  • Ps 36:1
    72%

    1[For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David the servant of Jehovah]. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes.

  • Ps 37:27
    72%

    27Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore.

  • Prov 1:15
    71%

    15My son, walk not thou in the way with them; Refrain thy foot from their path:

  • Prov 15:3
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    3The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, Keeping watch upon the evil and the good.

  • Ps 34:14
    71%

    14Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it.

  • Prov 14:2
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    2He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

  • Prov 7:25
    71%

    25Let not thy heart decline to her ways; Go not astray in her paths.

  • Prov 2:5
    71%

    5Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God.

  • Prov 9:6
    71%

    6Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    71%

    7Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive [in him] the lips of knowledge.

    8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 19:3
    71%

    3The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.

  • Prov 4:25
    71%

    25Let thine eyes look right on, And let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

  • Prov 27:12
    71%

    12A prudent man seeth the evil, [and] hideth himself; [But] the simple pass on, [and] suffer for it.

  • Eccl 8:3
    70%

    3Be not hasty to go out of his presence; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.

  • Prov 1:33
    70%

    33But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell securely, And shall be quiet without fear of evil.

  • Prov 12:15
    70%

    15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

  • Prov 24:19
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    19Fret not thyself because of evil-doers; Neither be thou envious at the wicked:

  • Ps 111:10
    70%

    10The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all they that do [his commandments] : His praise endureth for ever.

  • Eccl 5:1
    70%

    1Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God; for to draw nigh to hear is better than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know not that they do evil.

  • Ps 37:8
    70%

    8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, [it tendeth] only to evil-doing.

  • Prov 5:7
    70%

    7Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me, And depart not from the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 23:4
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    4Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.

  • Jer 2:19
    70%

    19Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and a bitter, that thou hast forsaken Jehovah thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts.