Proverbs 3:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Do not be wiseחָכָ֣ם
(cha·cham)
2450: wisefrom chakam
in your own eyes;בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ
(be·'ei·nei·cha;)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
Fearיְרָ֥א
(ye·ra)
3372a: to feara prim. root
the LORD 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and turn awayוְס֣וּר
(ve·sur)
5493: to turn asidea prim. root
from evil.מֵרָֽע׃
(me·ra.)
7451b: evil, distress, misery, injury, calamityfrom the same as roa


















KJV Lexicon
Be not wise
chakam  (khaw-kawm')
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man).
in thine own eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
fear
yare'  (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and depart
cuwr  (soor)
to turn off (literal or figurative)
from evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't consider yourself to be wise; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

International Standard Version
Do not be wise in your own opinion. Fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

NET Bible
Do not be wise in your own estimation; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Do not be wise in your own eyes but be in awe of Lord Jehovah and depart from evil

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Do not consider yourself wise. Fear the LORD, and turn away from evil.

King James 2000 Bible
Be not wise in your own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
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