Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Do not become wise in thine own eyes, revere Yahweh, and avoid 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.
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:
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.
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 thy ways, acknowledge him, and, he, will make straight thy paths. 7 Do not become wise in thine own eyes, revere Yahweh, and avoid evil: 8 Healing, shall it be to thy body, and refreshing, to thy bones.
Phrases
Cross References
Job 1:1
A 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.
Romans 12:16
The same thing, one to another regarding, - not the lofty things regarding, but, by the lowly, being led along. Be not getting presumptuous in your own opinion:
Job 28:28
And said to the son of earth, Lo! the reverence of the Lord, that, is wisdom, and, to avoid evil, is understanding.
Proverbs 16:6
By lovingkindness and fidelity, shall iniquity be covered, and, in the revering of Yahweh, is a turning away from wrong.
Nehemiah 5:15
whereas, the former pashas, who were before me, suffered themselves to be a burden upon the people, and took from them in bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver, even, their young men, bare rule over the people, - but, I, did not so, because of the fear of God.
Psalm 34:11-14
Come, ye children! hearken unto me, The reverence of Yahweh, will I teach you.
Proverbs 14:27
The reverence of Yahweh, is a well-spring of life, that a man may avoid the snares of death.
Proverbs 26:12
Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eye, - more hope of a dullard, than of him!
Ecclesiastes 12:13
The conclusion of the matter - the whole, let us hear, - Towards God, be reverent, and, his commandments, observe, for, this, concerneth all mankind.
Isaiah 5:21
Alas for them Who are wise in their own eyes, - And in their own sight, are prudent.
Romans 11:25
For 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;