Verse 7

Don't be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

Referenced Verses

• Job 28:28 : 28 To man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.'"
• Job 1:1 : 1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil.
• Prov 16:6 : 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.
• Rom 12:16 : 16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Don't set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don't be wise in your own conceits.
• 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 Yahweh. 12 Who is someone who desires life, And loves many days, that he may see good? 13 Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking lies. 14 Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.
• Prov 14:27 : 27 The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, Turning people from the snares of death.
• Rom 11:25 : 25 For I don't desire, brothers,{The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} to have you ignorant of this mystery, so that you won't be wise in your own conceits, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in,
• Eccl 12:13 : 13 This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. 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 were chargeable to the people, and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants bore rule over the people: but I didn't do so, because of the fear of God.