Proverbs 3:7

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 28:28 : 28 And He saith to man: -- `Lo, fear of the Lord, that `is' wisdom, And to turn from evil `is' understanding.'
  • Job 1:1 : 1 A man there hath been in the land of Uz -- Job his name -- and that man hath been perfect and upright -- both fearing God, and turning aside from evil.
  • Prov 16:6 : 6 In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.
  • Rom 12:16 : 16 of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit;
  • Prov 26:12 : 12 Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!
  • Isa 5:21 : 21 Wo `to' the wise in their own eyes, And -- before their own faces -- intelligent!
  • Ps 34:11-14 : 11 Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you. 12 Who `is' the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good? 13 Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit. 14 Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.
  • Prov 14:27 : 27 The fear of Jehovah `is' a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
  • Rom 11:25 : 25 For I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of this secret -- that ye may not be wise in your own conceits -- that hardness in part to Israel hath happened till the fulness of the nations may come in;
  • Eccl 12:13 : 13 The end of the whole matter let us hear: -- `Fear God, and keep His commands, for this `is' the whole of man.
  • Neh 5:15 : 15 the former governors who `are' before me have made themselves heavy on the people, and take of them in bread and wine, besides in silver forty shekels; also, their servants have ruled over the people -- and I have not done so, because of the fear of God.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Job 28:28
    78%

    28 And He saith to man: -- `Lo, fear of the Lord, that `is' wisdom, And to turn from evil `is' understanding.'

  • Prov 8:13
    76%

    13 The fear of Jehovah `is' to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.

  • Prov 14:16
    76%

    16 The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

  • Prov 4:27
    76%

    27 Incline not `to' the right or to the left, Turn aside thy foot from evil!

  • Prov 1:7
    75%

    7 Fear of Jehovah `is' a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

  • Prov 3:5-6
    2 verses
    75%

    5 Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.

    6 In all thy ways know thou Him, And He doth make straight thy paths.

  • Eccl 7:16-18
    3 verses
    75%

    16 Be not over-righteous, nor show thyself too wise, why art thou desolate?

    17 Do not much wrong, neither be thou a fool, why dost thou die within thy time?

    18 `It is' good that thou dost lay hold on this, and also, from that withdrawest not thy hand, for whoso is fearing God goeth out with them all.

  • Prov 3:8
    74%

    8 Healing it is to thy navel, And moistening to thy bones.

  • Prov 23:17
    74%

    17 Let not thy heart be envious at sinners, But -- in the fear of Jehovah all the day.

  • Prov 22:3-5
    3 verses
    74%

    3 The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.

    4 The end of humility `is' the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life.

    5 Thorns -- snares `are' in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.

  • Prov 4:14-15
    2 verses
    74%

    14 Into the path of the wicked enter not, And be not happy in a way of evil doers.

    15 Avoid it, pass not over into it, Turn aside from it, and pass on.

  • Prov 9:10
    73%

    10 The commencement of wisdom `is' the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones `is' understanding.

  • Prov 19:23
    73%

    23 The fear of Jehovah `is' to life, And satisfied he remaineth -- he is not charged with evil.

  • Prov 16:6
    73%

    6 In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.

  • Prov 16:17
    73%

    17 A highway of the upright `is', `Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.

  • Prov 15:33
    73%

    33 The fear of Jehovah `is' the instruction of wisdom, And before honour `is' humility!

  • Isa 5:21
    73%

    21 Wo `to' the wise in their own eyes, And -- before their own faces -- intelligent!

  • Prov 3:21
    72%

    21 My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness,

  • Prov 3:25
    72%

    25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, And of the desolation of the wicked when it cometh.

  • Prov 14:27
    72%

    27 The fear of Jehovah `is' a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.

  • Ps 36:1
    72%

    1 To the Overseer. -- By a servant of Jehovah, by David. The transgression of the wicked Is affirming within my heart, `Fear of God is not before his eyes,

  • Ps 37:27
    72%

    27 Turn aside from evil, and do good, and dwell to the age.

  • Prov 1:15
    71%

    15 My son! go not in the way with them, Withhold thy foot from their path,

  • Prov 15:3
    71%

    3 In every place are the eyes of Jehovah, Watching the evil and the good.

  • Ps 34:14
    71%

    14 Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.

  • Prov 14:2
    71%

    2 Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted `in' his ways is despising Him.

  • Prov 7:25
    71%

    25 Let not thy heart turn unto her ways, Do not wander in her paths,

  • Prov 2:5
    71%

    5 Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest.

  • Prov 9:6
    71%

    6 Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    71%

    7 Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.

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

  • Prov 19:3
    71%

    3 The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.

  • Prov 4:25
    71%

    25 Thine eyes do look straightforward, And thine eyelids look straight before thee.

  • Prov 27:12
    71%

    12 The prudent hath seen the evil, he is hidden, The simple have passed on, they are punished.

  • Eccl 8:3
    70%

    3 Be not troubled at his presence, thou mayest go, stand not in an evil thing, for all that he pleaseth he doth.

  • Prov 1:33
    70%

    33 And whoso is hearkening to me dwelleth confidently, And `is' quiet from fear of evil!'

  • Prov 12:15
    70%

    15 The way of a fool `is' right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel `is' wise.

  • Prov 24:19
    70%

    19 Fret not thyself at evil doers, Be not envious at the wicked,

  • Ps 111:10
    70%

    10 The beginning of wisdom `is' fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise `is' standing for ever!

  • Eccl 5:1
    70%

    1 Keep thy feet when thou goest unto a house of God, and draw near to hear rather than to give of fools the sacrifice, for they do not know they do evil.

  • Ps 37:8
    70%

    8 Desist from anger, and forsake fury, Fret not thyself only to do evil.

  • Prov 5:7
    70%

    7 And now, ye sons, hearken to me, And turn not from sayings of my mouth.

  • Prov 23:4
    70%

    4 Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.

  • Jer 2:19
    70%

    19 Instruct thee doth thy wickedness, And thy backslidings reprove thee, Know and see that an evil and a bitter thing `Is' thy forsaking Jehovah thy God, And My fear not being on thee, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah of Hosts.