The King James Version Bible

Proverbs 3:7

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

Cross References

  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.
  2. 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.
  3. And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
  4. By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
  5. 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.
  6. Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD. What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
  7. The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
  8. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
  9. Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
  10. Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
  11. 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.