Proverbs 3:7

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַל־תְּהִ֣י חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ יְרָ֥א אֶת־יְ֝הוָ֗ה וְס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃

Transliteration

Not-təhî ḥākām in-ʿênekā yərāʾ ʾet-YHWH and-sûr from-rāʿ

Grammar Details

*təhî*: verb, qal imperfect jussive 2nd person masculine singular - may you be
*ḥākām*: adjective, masculine singular - wise
*ʿênekā*: noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes
*yərāʾ*: verb, qal imperative masculine singular - fear
*YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD
*sûr*: verb, qal imperative masculine singular - turn away
*rāʿ*: adjective, masculine singular - evil

Word Meanings

*təhî*: be/become/exist
*ḥākām*: wise/skillful/experienced
*ʿênekā*: eyes/sight/perception
*yərāʾ*: fear/revere/be in awe of
*sûr*: turn away/depart/avoid
*rāʿ*: evil/bad/wicked

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Job 28:28 : 28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.
Job 1:1 : 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 turned away from evil.
Prov 16:6 : 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.
Rom 12:16 : 16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.
Prov 26:12 : 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
Isa 5:21 : 21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Ps 34:11-14 : 11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah. 12 What man is he that desireth life, And loveth [many] days, that he may see good? 13 Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile. 14 Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it.
Prov 14:27 : 27 The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
Rom 11:25 : 25 For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this mystery, lest {G3361} ye be wise in your own conceits, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in;
Eccl 12:13 : 13 This is the end of the matter; all hath been heard: fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.
Neh 5:15 : 15 But the former governors that were before me were chargeable unto the people, and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Job 28:28
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28And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.
Prov 8:13
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13The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.
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16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.
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7The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; [But] the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
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5Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:
6In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.
Eccl 7:16-18
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16Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself {H3148} overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
17Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
18It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth from them all.
Prov 3:8
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Prov 23:17
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17Let not thy heart envy sinners; But [be thou] in the fear of Jehovah all the day long:
Prov 22:3-5
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3A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
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Prov 4:14-15
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14Enter not into the path of the wicked, And walk not in the way of evil men.
15Avoid it, pass not by it; Turn from it, and pass on.
Prov 9:10
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10The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Prov 19:23
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23The fear of Jehovah [tendeth] to life; And he [that hath it] shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.
Prov 16:6
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Prov 16:17
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Prov 15:33
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33The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom; And before honor [goeth] humility.
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21Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Prov 3:21
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21My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion:
Prov 3:25
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25Be not afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh:
Prov 14:27
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27The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
Ps 36:1
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1For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David the servant of Jehovah. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes.
Ps 37:27
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27Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore.
Prov 1:15
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Prov 15:3
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14Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it.
Prov 14:2
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Eccl 5:1
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Ps 37:8
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