Proverbs 3:7

King James Version 1611 (Original)

Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

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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 eschewed evil.
  • Prov 16:6 : 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
  • Rom 12:16 : 16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. 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 the LORD. 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 the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
  • Rom 11:25 : 25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
  • Eccl 12:13 : 13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
  • Neh 5:15 : 15 But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside 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
    78%

    28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

  • Prov 8:13
    76%

    13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

  • Prov 14:16
    76%

    16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

  • Prov 4:27
    76%

    27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.

  • Prov 1:7
    75%

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

  • Prov 3:5-6
    2 verses
    75%

    5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

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

  • Eccl 7:16-18
    3 verses
    75%

    16 Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

    17 Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

    18 It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.

  • Prov 3:8
    74%

    8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

  • Prov 23:17
    74%

    17 Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

  • Prov 22:3-5
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    74%

    3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

    4 By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.

    5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

  • Prov 4:14-15
    2 verses
    74%

    14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.

    15 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.

  • Prov 9:10
    73%

    10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

  • Prov 19:23
    73%

    23 The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

  • Prov 16:6
    73%

    6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

  • Prov 16:17
    73%

    17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

  • Prov 15:33
    73%

    33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

  • Isa 5:21
    73%

    21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

  • Prov 3:21
    72%

    21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

  • Prov 3:25
    72%

    25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.

  • Prov 14:27
    72%

    27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

  • Ps 36:1
    72%

    1 The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

  • Ps 37:27
    72%

    27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.

  • Prov 1:15
    71%

    15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:

  • Prov 15:3
    71%

    3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

  • Ps 34:14
    71%

    14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

  • Prov 14:2
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    2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

  • Prov 7:25
    71%

    25 Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.

  • Prov 2:5
    71%

    5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

  • Prov 9:6
    71%

    6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    71%

    7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

    8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 19:3
    71%

    3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

  • Prov 4:25
    71%

    25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

  • Prov 27:12
    71%

    12 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

  • Eccl 8:3
    70%

    3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.

  • Prov 1:33
    70%

    33 But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

  • Prov 12:15
    70%

    15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

  • Prov 24:19
    70%

    19 Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;

  • Ps 111:10
    70%

    10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

  • Eccl 5:1
    70%

    1 Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.

  • Ps 37:8
    70%

    8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

  • Prov 5:7
    70%

    7 Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 23:4
    70%

    4 Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

  • Jer 2:19
    70%

    19 Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.