Verse
Proverbs 3:7 — Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
“Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.”
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The verses around Proverbs 3:7.
5Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
7Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
8It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
9Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
Verse explanation
This warns against excessive self-confidence — thinking you already know everything is exactly what stops a person from continuing to learn and from turning away from what is wrong.
From the Proverbs 3 study in Bible in Stories.
Proverbs 3:7 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Não sejas sabio a teus proprios olhos: teme ao Senhor e aparta-te do mal.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Não sejas sábio aos teus [próprios] olhos; teme ao SENHOR, e afasta-te do mal.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
No te creas sabio, respeta a Dios y evita el mal.
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