Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

King James Version

Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

Holman Bible

Don’t consider yourself to be wise;
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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Be not wise
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 137

the Lord

Usage: 0

and depart
שׂוּר סוּר 
Cuwr 
Usage: 301

References

Context Readings

Wisdom And Piety

6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. 7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
8 It shall be medicine to thy navel and marrow to thy bones.


Cross References

Job 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 departed from evil.

Romans 12:16

Be unanimous among yourselves, not high minded, but accommodating the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.

Job 28:28

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

Proverbs 16:6

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged, and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

Nehemiah 5:15

But the former captains that had been before me had charged the people and had taken of them for bread and wine, upon forty shekels of silver; and in addition to this their servants bore rule over the people; but I did not do so because of the fear of God.

Psalm 34:11-14

Caph Come, ye children, hearken unto me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

Proverbs 14:27

The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Proverbs 26:12

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

The conclusion of the entire sermon is heard: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole happiness of man.

Isaiah 5:21

Woe unto those that are wise in their own eyes and prudent in their own sight!

Romans 11:25

For I would not, brethren, that ye ignore this mystery, that ye not be arrogant regarding yourselves: that blindness in part has happened in Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles are come in.

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