Proverbs 3:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 3:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 3:7 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 3:7 — KJV
“Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.”
— Proverbs 3:7 (KJV)
Proverbs 3:7 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 3:7
“Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:7: thine, own, eyes
“Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:7: thine, own, fear
“And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again. displease...: Heb. be evil in thine eyes”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:7: thine, eyes, lord
“Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal. avenging...: Heb. saving thyself”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:7: thine, own, lord
“LORD, bow down thine ear, and hear: open, LORD, thine eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent him to reproach the living God.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:7: thine, own, eyes
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