Proverbs 3:7

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

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  • Job 28:28 : 28 And He said to mankind, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'
  • Job 1:1 : 1 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and turned away from evil.
  • Prov 16:6 : 6 Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the Lord evil is avoided.
  • Rom 12:16 : 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation.
  • Prov 26:12 : 12 Do you see a person who is wise in their own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for them.
  • Isa 5:21 : 21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight!
  • Ps 34:11-14 : 11 Young lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. 12 Come, my children, and listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. 13 Who is the person who desires life and loves many days to see good? 14 Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.
  • Prov 14:27 : 27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning one away from the snares of death.
  • Rom 11:25 : 25 I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not become conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.
  • Eccl 12:13 : 13 Now that all has been heard, here is the conclusion: Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind.
  • Neh 5:15 : 15 The former governors who were before me placed heavy burdens on the people, taking food and wine from them, in addition to forty shekels of silver. Even their servants oppressed the people. But because of the fear of God, I did not act like that.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Job 28:28
    78%

    28And He said to mankind, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'

  • Prov 8:13
    76%

    13The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior, and perverse speech.

  • Prov 14:16
    76%

    16The wise fear and turn away from evil, but fools are reckless and overconfident.

  • Prov 4:27
    76%

    27Do not turn to the right or to the left; keep your foot away from evil.

  • Prov 1:7
    75%

    7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

  • Prov 3:5-6
    2 verses
    75%

    5Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding.

    6In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

  • Eccl 7:16-18
    3 verses
    75%

    16Do not be overly righteous, neither make yourself too wise—why destroy yourself?

    17Do not be excessively wicked, and do not act foolishly—why should you die before your time?

    18It is good to grasp one thing and not let go of the other, for the one who fears God will avoid all extremes.

  • Prov 3:8
    74%

    8This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.

  • Prov 23:17
    74%

    17Do not let your heart envy sinners, but live in the fear of the Lord all day long.

  • Prov 22:3-5
    3 verses
    74%

    3The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.

    4The reward for humility and the fear of the LORD is riches, honor, and life.

    5Thorns and snares are in the path of the crooked; whoever guards their soul will stay far from them.

  • Prov 4:14-15
    2 verses
    74%

    14Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.

    15Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn away from it and go on your way.

  • Prov 9:10
    73%

    10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

  • Prov 19:23
    73%

    23The fear of the LORD leads to life; one is content and rests untroubled by harm.

  • Prov 16:6
    73%

    6Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the Lord evil is avoided.

  • Prov 16:17
    73%

    17The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives.

  • Prov 15:33
    73%

    33The fear of the LORD is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

  • Isa 5:21
    73%

    21Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight!

  • Prov 3:21
    72%

    21My son, do not let them depart from your sight; guard sound wisdom and discretion.

  • Prov 3:25
    72%

    25Do not be afraid of sudden terror or of the ruin of the wicked when it comes.

  • Prov 14:27
    72%

    27The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning one away from the snares of death.

  • Ps 36:1
    72%

    1To the choirmaster, a servant of the Lord, a psalm of David.

  • Ps 37:27
    72%

    27Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will dwell forever.

  • Prov 1:15
    71%

    15My son, do not walk in the way with them; keep your foot away from their paths,

  • Prov 15:3
    71%

    3The eyes of the LORD are everywhere, watching both the wicked and the good.

  • Ps 34:14
    71%

    14Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.

  • Prov 14:2
    71%

    2Whoever walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one whose ways are devious despises Him.

  • Prov 7:25
    71%

    25Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths.

  • Prov 2:5
    71%

    5then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.

  • Prov 9:6
    71%

    6Leave your simple ways and live; walk in the way of understanding."

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    71%

    7Move away from a foolish person, for you will gain no knowledge from their speech.

    8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand their path, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 19:3
    71%

    3A man’s foolishness twists his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.

  • Prov 4:25
    71%

    25Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you.

  • Prov 27:12
    71%

    12The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.

  • Eccl 8:3
    70%

    3Do not be quick to leave the king’s presence, and do not insist on an evil matter, for the king will do whatever he pleases.

  • Prov 1:33
    70%

    33But whoever listens to me will dwell securely and be at ease, without fear of harm.

  • Prov 12:15
    70%

    15The way of a fool seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.

  • Prov 24:19
    70%

    19Do not fret because of evildoers, and do not envy the wicked.

  • Ps 111:10
    70%

    10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who obey His precepts have good understanding. His praise endures forever.

  • Eccl 5:1
    70%

    1Do not be hasty with your mouth, and do not let your heart rush to speak anything before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth. Therefore, let your words be few.

  • Ps 37:8
    70%

    8Cease from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it only leads to evil.

  • Prov 5:7
    70%

    7Now, my children, listen to me, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 23:4
    70%

    4Do not wear yourself out trying to become rich; stop relying on your own understanding.

  • Jer 2:19
    70%

    19Your own wickedness will discipline you; your backslidings will rebuke you. Consider and see how evil and bitter it is for you to forsake the LORD your God and to have no fear of me,” declares the Lord, the LORD Almighty.