Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Be not wise in thine own conceit, but fear the LORD, and depart 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.
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.
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 thy ways have respect unto him, and he shall order thy goings. 7 Be not wise in thine own conceit, but fear the LORD, and depart from evil: 8 so shall thy navel be whole, and thy bones strong.
Phrases
Cross References
Job 1:1
In the land of Uz, there was a man called Job: an innocent and virtuous man, such a one as feared God, and eschewed evil.
Romans 12:16
Be of like affection one towards another. Be not high minded, but make yourselves equal to them of the lower sort. Be not wise in your own opinions.
Job 28:28
And unto man he said, 'Behold, to fear the LORD is wisdom: and to forsake evil, is understanding.'"
Proverbs 16:6
With loving mercy and faithfulness, sins be forgiven; and whoso searcheth the LORD eschewth evil.
Nehemiah 5:15
For the old captains that were before me, had been chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, and forty sicles of silver: yea and their servants had oppressed the people. But so did not I, and that because of the fear of God.
Psalm 34:11-14
Come, ye children, and hearken unto me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
Proverbs 14:27
The fear of the LORD is a well of life; to avoid the snares of death.
Proverbs 26:12
If thou seest a man that is wise in his own conceit, there is more hope in a fool than in him.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Let us hear the conclusion of all things: Fear God, and keep his commandments, for that toucheth all men;
Isaiah 5:21
Woe be unto them that are wise in their own sight, and think themselves to have understanding.
Romans 11:25
I would not that this secret should be hid from you my brethren, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits: that partly blindness is happened in Israel, until the fullness of the gentiles be come in.