Proverbs 3:7

Geneva Bible (1560)

Be not wise in thine owne eyes: but feare the Lord, and depart from euill.

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 28:28 : 28 And vnto man he said, Behold, the feare of the Lord is wisedome, and to depart from euil is vnderstanding.
  • Job 1:1 : 1 There was a man in the lande of Vz called Iob, & this man was an vpright and iust man, one that feared God, and eschewed euill.
  • Prov 16:6 : 6 By mercy and trueth iniquitie shalbe forgiuen, and by the feare of the Lorde they depart from euill.
  • Rom 12:16 : 16 Be of like affection one towardes another: be not hie minded: but make your selues equall to them of the lower sort: be not wise in your selues.
  • Prov 26:12 : 12 Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceite? more hope is of a foole then of him.
  • Isa 5:21 : 21 Woe vnto them that are wise in their owne eyes, and prudent in their owne sight.
  • Ps 34:11-14 : 11 Come children, hearken vnto me: I will teache you the feare of the Lord. 12 What man is he, that desireth life, and loueth long dayes for to see good? 13 Keepe thy tongue from euill, and thy lips, that they speake no guile. 14 Eschewe euill and doe good: seeke peace and followe after it.
  • Prov 14:27 : 27 The feare of the Lorde is as a welspring of life, to auoyde the snares of death.
  • Rom 11:25 : 25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this secret (least ye should bee arrogant in your selues) that partly obstinacie is come to Israel, vntill the fulnesse of the Gentiles be come in.
  • Eccl 12:13 : 13 Let vs heare the end of all: feare God and keepe his commandements: for this is the whole duetie of man.
  • Neh 5:15 : 15 For the former gouernours that were before me, had bene chargeable vnto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, besides fourtie shekels of siluer: yea, and their seruants bare rule ouer the people: but so did not I, because of the feare of God.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Job 28:28
    78%

    28And vnto man he said, Behold, the feare of the Lord is wisedome, and to depart from euil is vnderstanding.

  • Prov 8:13
    76%

    13The feare of the Lord is to hate euill as pride, and arrogancie, and the euill way: and a mouth that speaketh lewde things, I doe hate.

  • Prov 14:16
    76%

    16A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.

  • Prov 4:27
    76%

    27Turne not to the right hande, nor to the left, but remooue thy foote from euill.

  • Prov 1:7
    75%

    7The feare of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fooles despise wisedome and instruction.

  • Prov 3:5-6
    2 verses
    75%

    5Trust in the Lorde with all thine heart, and leane not vnto thine owne wisdome.

    6In all thy wayes acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy wayes.

  • Eccl 7:16-18
    3 verses
    75%

    16(7:18) Be not thou iust ouermuch, neither make thy selfe ouerwise: wherefore shouldest thou be desolate?

    17(7:19) Be not thou wicked ouermuch, neither be thou foolish: wherefore shouldest thou perish not in thy time?

    18(7:20) It is good that thou lay hold on this: but yet withdrawe not thine hand from that: for he that feareth God, shall come forth of them all.

  • Prov 3:8
    74%

    8So health shalbe vnto thy nauel, and marowe vnto thy bones.

  • Prov 23:17
    74%

    17Let not thine heart bee enuious against sinners: but let it bee in the feare of the Lorde continually.

  • Prov 22:3-5
    3 verses
    74%

    3A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.

    4The rewarde of humilitie, and the feare of God is riches, and glory, and life.

    5Thornes and snares are in the way of the frowarde: but he that regardeth his soule, will depart farre from them.

  • Prov 4:14-15
    2 verses
    74%

    14Enter not into the way of the wicked, and walke not in the way of euill men.

    15Auoide it, and goe not by it: turne from it, and passe by.

  • Prov 9:10
    73%

    10The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lorde, and the knowledge of holy things, is vnderstanding.

  • Prov 19:23
    73%

    23The feare of the Lord leadeth to life: and he that is filled therewith, shall continue, and shall not be visited with euill.

  • Prov 16:6
    73%

    6By mercy and trueth iniquitie shalbe forgiuen, and by the feare of the Lorde they depart from euill.

  • Prov 16:17
    73%

    17The pathe of the righteous is to decline from euil, and hee keepeth his soule, that keepeth his way.

  • Prov 15:33
    73%

    33The feare of the Lord is the instruction of wisdome: and before honour, goeth humilitie.

  • Isa 5:21
    73%

    21Woe vnto them that are wise in their owne eyes, and prudent in their owne sight.

  • Prov 3:21
    72%

    21My sonne, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but obserue wisdome, and counsell.

  • Prov 3:25
    72%

    25Thou shalt not feare for any sudden feare, neither for the destruction of the wicked, when it commeth.

  • Prov 14:27
    72%

    27The feare of the Lorde is as a welspring of life, to auoyde the snares of death.

  • Ps 36:1
    72%

    1To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid, the seruant of the Lord. Wickednes sayeth to the wicked man, euen in mine heart, that there is no feare of God before his eyes.

  • Ps 37:27
    72%

    27Flee from euill and doe good, and dwell for euer.

  • Prov 1:15
    71%

    15My sonne, walke not thou in the way with them: refraine thy foote from their path.

  • Prov 15:3
    71%

    3The eyes of the Lorde in euery place beholde the euill and the good.

  • Ps 34:14
    71%

    14Eschewe euill and doe good: seeke peace and followe after it.

  • Prov 14:2
    71%

    2He that walketh in his righteousnes, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewde in his wayes, despiseth him.

  • Prov 7:25
    71%

    25Let not thine heart decline to her wayes: wander thou not in her paths.

  • Prov 2:5
    71%

    5Then shalt thou vnderstand the feare of the Lord, and finde the knowledge of God.

  • Prov 9:6
    71%

    6Forsake your way, ye foolish, and ye shall liue: and walke in the way of vnderstanding.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    71%

    7Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.

    8The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.

  • Prov 19:3
    71%

    3The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.

  • Prov 4:25
    71%

    25Let thine eyes beholde the right, and let thine eyeliddes direct thy way before thee.

  • Prov 27:12
    71%

    12A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.

  • Eccl 8:3
    70%

    3Haste not to goe forth of his sight: stand not in an euill thing: for he will doe whatsoeuer pleaseth him.

  • Prov 1:33
    70%

    33But he that obeyeth me, shall dwell safely, and be quiet from feare of euill.

  • Prov 12:15
    70%

    15The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.

  • Prov 24:19
    70%

    19Fret not thy selfe because of the malicious, neither be enuious at the wicked.

  • Ps 111:10
    70%

    10The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lord: all they that obserue them, haue good vnderstanding: his praise endureth for euer.

  • Eccl 5:1
    70%

    1(4:17) Take heede to thy foote when thou entrest into the House of God, and be more neere to heare then to giue the sacrifice of fooles: for they knowe not that they doe euil.

  • Ps 37:8
    70%

    8Cease from anger, and leaue off wrath: fret not thy selfe also to doe euill.

  • Prov 5:7
    70%

    7Heare yee me nowe therefore, O children, and depart not from the wordes of my mouth.

  • Prov 23:4
    70%

    4Trauaile not too much to be rich: but cease from thy wisdome.

  • Jer 2:19
    70%

    19Thine owne wickednes shal correct thee, and thy turnings backe shal reprooue thee: know therefore and beholde, that it is an euil thing, and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, and that my feare is not in thee, sayeth the Lorde God of hostes.