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Proverbs 3:7–8

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7¶ Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
8It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
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Proverbs 3:7Cross-references · 11 ranked passages

  1. Job 28:28Rank 1
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    28And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

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    16Be 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.

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    12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

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    6By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

  5. Job 1:1Rank 5
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    1THERE 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.

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    13¶ Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

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    21Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

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    11Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

    12What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?

    13Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

    14Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

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    27The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

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    25For 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.

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    15But 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 3:8Cross-references · 7 ranked passages

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    22For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

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    3He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

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    24Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

  4. Job 21:24Rank 4
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    24His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow.

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    4And as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water to supple thee; thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at all.

    5None eye pitied thee, to do any of these unto thee, to have compassion upon thee; but thou wast cast out in the open field, to the lothing of thy person, in the day that thou wast born.

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    6From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.

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    12For thus saith the Lord, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous.

    13There is none to plead thy cause, that thou mayest be bound up: thou hast no healing medicines.

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Proverbs 3:7

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wise

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Sense 1: Possessing or exercising understanding, knowledge, prudence, judgment, discernment, or skill; also a wise person. Sense 2: In phrases such as in no wise, way, manner, respect, or degree.

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COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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eyes

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The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.

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fear

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1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.

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depart

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1. To leave, go away, or move from a place or person. 2. To cease to remain, be removed, disappear, or pass away. 3. To turn or separate from a way, practice, allegiance, or relationship. 4. To leave earthly life or this world.

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evil

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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.

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Proverbs 3:8

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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health

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Sense 1: Soundness or well-being of body. Sense 2: Healing, cure, or restoration to soundness. Sense 3: Saving help or deliverance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

navel

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The center of the lower part of the abdomen, or the point where the umbilical cord passes out of the fetus.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

marrow

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Sense 1: The inner substance of bones. Sense 2: By extension, richness or nourishment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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3:7¶ Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.

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3:8It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

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3:9Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

3:10So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

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