Proverbs 3:7
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.”Proverbs 3:7
What Does Proverbs 3:7 Mean?
Proverbs 3:7 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 3, verse 7 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Wisdom.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 3:7 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 3:5“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”Job 28:28“And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.”Romans 12:16“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.”Proverbs 26:12“Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.”Proverbs 16:6“By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.”Job 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 eschewed evil.”Psalms 34:11“Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.”Ecclesiastes 12:13“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.”Isaiah 5:21“Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!”Proverbs 14:27“The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.”Psalms 34:14“Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.”2 Timothy 2:19“Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.”Romans 11:25“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.”Proverbs 12:15“The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.”Proverbs 14:26“In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.”Nehemiah 5:15“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.”Proverbs 14:16“A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.”Psalms 4:4“Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.”Psalms 97:10“Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.”Exodus 20:20“And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.”
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