Proverbs 3:7

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, 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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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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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
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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 the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Prov 14:16
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16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
Prov 4:27
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27Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
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7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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5Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Eccl 7:16-18
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16Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
17Be not over much 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 this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.
Prov 3:8
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Prov 23:17
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17Let 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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3A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
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Prov 4:14-15
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14Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
15Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
Prov 9:10
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10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Prov 19:23
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23The 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
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6By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
Prov 16:17
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17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
Prov 15:33
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33The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
Isa 5:21
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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 not them 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 the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Ps 36:1
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1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD. The transgression of the wicked saith{H8803)} within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
Ps 37:27
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27Depart from evil, and do{H8798)} good; and dwell{H8798)} for evermore.
Prov 1:15
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15My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
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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25Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.
Prov 2:5
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Eccl 8:3
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Prov 1:33
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Ps 111:10
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Eccl 5:1
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Ps 37:8
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Jer 2:19
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