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Proverbs 3:7

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¶ Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
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  1. Job 28:28Rank 1 from verse 7
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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.

  2. Romans 12:16Rank 2 from verse 7
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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.

  3. Proverbs 26:12Rank 3 from verse 7
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    12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

  4. Proverbs 16:6Rank 4 from verse 7
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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 from verse 7
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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.

  6. Ecclesiastes 12:13Rank 6 from verse 7
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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.

  7. Isaiah 5:21Rank 7 from verse 7
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    21Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

  8. Psalms 34:11–14Rank 8 from verse 7
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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.

  9. Proverbs 14:27Rank 9 from verse 7
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    27The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

  10. Romans 11:25Rank 10 from verse 7
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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.

  11. Nehemiah 5:15Rank 11 from verse 7
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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.

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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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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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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.

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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