Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
Holman Bible
fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
International Standard Version
Do not be wise in your own opinion. Fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
A Conservative Version
Be not wise in thine own eyes. Fear LORD, and depart from evil.
American Standard Version
Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:
Amplified
Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the Lord [with reverent awe and obedience] and turn [entirely] away from evil.
Darby Translation
Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not be wise in thine eyes: fear Jehovah and depart from evil.
King James 2000
Be not wise in your own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear Yahweh and retreat from evil.
Modern King James verseion
Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear Jehovah and depart from evil.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Be not wise in thine own conceit, but fear the LORD, and depart from evil:
NET Bible
Do not be wise in your own estimation; fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
New Heart English Bible
Do not be wise in your own eyes. Fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
The Emphasized Bible
Do not become wise in thine own eyes, revere Yahweh, and avoid evil:
Webster
Be not wise in thy own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
World English Bible
Don't be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.
Youngs Literal Translation
Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 3:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom And Piety
6 In all your ways give ear to him, and he will make straight your footsteps. 7 Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil: 8 This will give strength to your flesh, and new life to your bones.
Phrases
Cross References
Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. He was without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil.
Romans 12:16
Be in harmony with one another. Do not have a high opinion of yourselves, but be in agreement with common people. Do not give yourselves an air of wisdom.
Job 28:28
And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.
Proverbs 16:6
By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.
Nehemiah 5:15
But earlier rulers who were before me made the people responsible for their upkeep, and took from them bread and wine at the rate of forty shekels of silver; and even their servants were lords over the people: but I did not do so, because of the fear of God.
Psalm 34:11-14
Come, children, give attention to me; I will be your teacher in the fear of the Lord.
Proverbs 14:27
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, by which one may be turned from the nets of death.
Proverbs 26:12
Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
This is the last word. All has been said. Have fear of God and keep his laws; because this is right for every man.
Isaiah 5:21
Cursed are those who seem wise to themselves, and who take pride in their knowledge!
Romans 11:25
For it is my desire, brothers, that this secret may be clear to you, so that you may not have pride in your knowledge, that Israel has been made hard in part, till all the Gentiles have come in;