Proverbs 3:7

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Job 28:28 : 28 And to 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 avoided evil.
  • Prov 16:6 : 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged, and by the fear of the LORD one departs from evil.
  • Rom 12:16 : 16 Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.
  • Prov 26:12 : 12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
  • Isa 5:21 : 21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
  • Ps 34:11-14 : 11 Come, you children, listen to me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD. 12 Who is the man that desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good? 13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit. 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 turn one away from the snares of death.
  • Rom 11:25 : 25 For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has 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 who were before me laid burdens on the people and took bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people. But I did not do so, because of the fear of God.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Job 28:28
    78%

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

  • Prov 8:13
    76%

    13The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; pride and arrogance and the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate.

  • Prov 14:16
    76%

    16A wise man fears and departs from evil, but the fool rages and is confident.

  • Prov 4:27
    76%

    27Do not turn to the right hand nor to the left; remove your foot from evil.

  • Prov 1:7
    75%

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

  • Prov 3:5-6
    2 verses
    75%

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

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

  • Eccl 7:16-18
    3 verses
    75%

    16Do not be overly righteous, nor make yourself overly wise; why should you destroy yourself?

    17Do not be overly wicked, nor be foolish; why should you die before your time?

    18It is good that you should take hold of this, and also from this do not withdraw your hand; for he who fears God will escape them all.

  • Prov 3:8
    74%

    8It shall be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.

  • Prov 23:17
    74%

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

  • Prov 22:3-5
    3 verses
    74%

    3A prudent man foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.

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

    5Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; he who guards his soul shall be far from them.

  • Prov 4:14-15
    2 verses
    74%

    14Do not enter the path of the wicked, and do not walk in the way of evil men.

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

  • Prov 9:10
    73%

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

  • Prov 19:23
    73%

    23The fear of the LORD leads to life, and he who has it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

  • Prov 16:6
    73%

    6By mercy and truth iniquity is purged, and by the fear of the LORD one departs from evil.

  • Prov 16:17
    73%

    17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; he who keeps his way preserves his soul.

  • Prov 15:33
    73%

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

  • Isa 5:21
    73%

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

  • Prov 3:21
    72%

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

  • Prov 3:25
    72%

    25Do not be afraid of sudden terror, nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes.

  • Prov 14:27
    72%

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

  • Ps 36:1
    72%

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

  • Ps 37:27
    72%

    27Depart from evil and do good, and live forevermore.

  • Prov 1:15
    71%

    15My son, do not walk in the way with them, hold back your foot from their path;

  • Prov 15:3
    71%

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

  • Ps 34:14
    71%

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

  • Prov 14:2
    71%

    2He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.

  • Prov 7:25
    71%

    25Let not your heart incline to her ways, do not stray in 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%

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

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    71%

    7Leave the presence of a foolish man, when you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.

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

  • Prov 19:3
    71%

    3The foolishness of man perverts his way, and his heart frets against the LORD.

  • Prov 4:25
    71%

    25Let your eyes look straight ahead, and let your eyelids look straight before you.

  • Prov 27:12
    71%

    12A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.

  • Eccl 8:3
    70%

    3Do not be hasty to go out of his presence; do not stand in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him.

  • Prov 1:33
    70%

    33But whoever listens to me will live safely, and will be at ease from fear of evil.

  • Prov 12:15
    70%

    15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who listens to counsel is wise.

  • Prov 24:19
    70%

    19Do not fret because of evil men, neither be envious of the wicked.

  • Ps 111:10
    70%

    10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do his commandments; his praise endures forever.

  • Eccl 5:1
    70%

    1Keep your foot when you go to the house of God, and be more ready to hear than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they do evil.

  • Ps 37:8
    70%

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

  • Prov 5:7
    70%

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

  • Prov 23:4
    70%

    4Do not labor to be rich; cease from your own wisdom.

  • Jer 2:19
    70%

    19Your own wickedness shall correct you, and your backslidings shall reprove you: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that you have forsaken the LORD your God, and that my fear is not in you, says the Lord GOD of hosts.