'Own' in the Bible

But [when these people set a trap for others] they lie in wait for their own blood;They set an ambush for their own lives [and rush to their destruction].

“Therefore they shall eat of the fruit of their own [wicked] wayAnd be satiated with [the penalty of] their own devices.

Trust in and rely confidently on the Lord with all your heartAnd do not rely on your own insight or understanding.

Do not be wise in your own eyes;Fear the Lord [with reverent awe and obedience] and turn [entirely] away from evil.

Drink water from your own cistern [of a pure marriage relationship]And fresh running water from your own well.

[Confine yourself to your own wife.] Let your children be yours alone,And not the children of strangers with you.

The iniquities done by a wicked man will trap him,And he will be held with the cords of his sin.

But whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks common sense and sound judgment and an understanding [of moral principles];He who would destroy his soul does it.

The righteousness of the blameless will smooth their way and keep it straight,But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.

The righteousness of the upright will rescue them,But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.

He who is steadfast in righteousness attains life,But he who pursues evil attains his own death.

He who troubles (mismanages) his own house will inherit the wind (nothing),And the foolish will be a servant to the wise-hearted.

Better is he who is lightly esteemed and has a servant,Than he who [boastfully] honors himself [pretending to be what he is not] and lacks bread.

The way of the [arrogant] fool [who rejects God’s wisdom] is right in his own eyes,But a wise and prudent man is he who listens to counsel.

The [consistently] righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite,But the stomach of the wicked is in need [of bread].

The wise woman builds her house [on a foundation of godly precepts, and her household thrives],But the foolish one [who lacks spiritual insight] tears it down with her own hands [by ignoring godly principles].

In the mouth of the [arrogant] fool [who rejects God] is a rod for his back,But the lips of the wise [when they speak with godly wisdom] will protect them.

The heart knows its own bitterness,And no stranger shares its joy.

The backslider in heart will have his fill with his own [rotten] ways,But a good man will be satisfied with his ways [the godly thought and action which his heart pursues and in which he delights].

The poor man is hated even by his neighbor,But those who love the rich are many.

He who profits unlawfully brings suffering to his own house,But he who hates bribes [and does not receive nor pay them] will live.

All the ways of a man are clean and innocent in his own eyes [and he may see nothing wrong with his actions],But the Lord weighs and examines the motives and intents [of the heart and knows the truth].

The Lord has made everything for its own purpose,Even the wicked [according to their role] for the day of evil.

He who is slow to anger is better and more honorable than the mighty [soldier],And he who rules and controls his own spirit, than he who captures a city.

He who [willfully] separates himself [from God and man] seeks his own desire,He quarrels against all sound wisdom.

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,And like a high wall [of protection] in his own imagination and conceit.

He who gains wisdom and good sense loves (preserves) his own soul;He who keeps understanding will find good and prosper.

He who keeps and obeys the commandment [of the Lord] keeps (guards) his own life,But he who is careless of his ways and conduct will die.

The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion;Whoever provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

Many a man proclaims his own loyalty and goodness,But who can find a faithful and trustworthy man?

Every man’s way is right in his own eyes,But the Lord weighs and examines the hearts [of people and their motives].

Do not weary yourself [with the overwhelming desire] to gain wealth;Cease from your own understanding of it.

It is not good to eat much honey,Nor is it glorious to seek one’s own glory.

Like a city that is broken down and without walls [leaving it unprotected]Is a man who has no self-control over his spirit [and sets himself up for trouble].

Answer [and correct the erroneous concepts of] a fool according to his folly,Otherwise he will be wise in his own eyes [if he thinks you agree with him].

Do you see a man [who is unteachable and] wise in his own eyes and full of self-conceit?There is more hope for a fool than for him.

The lazy person is wiser in his own eyesThan seven [sensible] men who can give a discreet answer.

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth;A stranger, and not your own lips.

Do not abandon your own friend and your father’s friend,And do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster.Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away.

He who leads the upright astray on an evil pathWill himself fall into his own pit,But the blameless will inherit good.

The rich man [who is conceited and relies on his wealth instead of God] is wise in his own eyes,But the poor man who has understanding [because he relies on God] is able to see through him.

A man who is burdened with the guilt of human blood (murder)Will be a fugitive until death; let no one support him or give him refuge.

He who trusts confidently in his own heart is a [dull, thickheaded] fool,But he who walks in [skillful and godly] wisdom will be rescued.

A man who flatters his neighbor [with smooth words intending to do harm]Is spreading a net for his own feet.

Whoever is partner with a thief hates his own life;He hears the curse [when swearing an oath to testify], but discloses nothing [and commits perjury by omission].

There is a generation (class of people) that is pure in its own eyes,Yet is not washed from its filthiness.

Give her of the product of her hands,And let her own works praise her in the gates [of the city].