Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.

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.

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 know thou Him, And He doth make straight thy paths. 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil. 8 Healing it is to thy navel, And moistening to thy bones.


Cross References

Job 1:1

A man there hath been in the land of Uz -- Job his name -- and that man hath been perfect and upright -- both fearing God, and turning aside from evil.

Romans 12:16

of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit;

Job 28:28

And He saith to man: -- 'Lo, fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to turn from evil is understanding.'

Proverbs 16:6

In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.

Nehemiah 5:15

the former governors who are before me have made themselves heavy on the people, and take of them in bread and wine, besides in silver forty shekels; also, their servants have ruled over the people -- and I have not done so, because of the fear of God.

Psalm 34:11-14

Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.

Proverbs 14:27

The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.

Proverbs 26:12

Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!

Ecclesiastes 12:13

The end of the whole matter let us hear: -- 'Fear God, and keep His commands, for this is the whole of man.

Isaiah 5:21

Woe to the wise in their own eyes, And -- before their own faces -- intelligent!

Romans 11:25

For I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of this secret -- that ye may not be wise in your own conceits -- that hardness in part to Israel hath happened till the fulness of the nations may come in;

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