7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil.
7 Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
7 Don't assume that you know it all. Run to God! Run from evil!
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil.
7 Don't be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
14 Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
14 Blessed is the one who always trembles before God, but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble.
14 Blessed is the one who fears the Lord always, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
14 A tenderhearted person lives a blessed life; a hardhearted person lives a hard life.
14 Happy is the man who is always reverent, But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
14 Blessed are those who fear to do wrong, but the stubborn are headed for serious trouble.
(Read Proverbs 28:14)
There is a fear which causes happiness. Faith and love will deliver from the fear of eternal misery; but we should always fear offending God, and fear sinning against him.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 3:7
Commentary on Proverbs 3:7-12
(Read Proverbs 3:7-12)
There is not a greater enemy to the fear of the Lord in the heart, than self-conceit of our own wisdom. The prudence and sobriety which religion teaches, tend not only to the health of the soul, but to the health of the body. Worldly wealth is but poor substance, yet, such as it is, we must honour God with it; and those that do good with what they have, shall have more to do more good with. Should the Lord visit us with trials and sickness, let us not forget that the exhortation speaks to us as to children, for our good. We must not faint under an affliction, be it ever so heavy and long, not be driven to despair, or use wrong means for relief. The father corrects the son whom he loves, because he loves him, and desires that he may be wise and good. Afflictions are so far from doing God's children any hurt, that, by the grace of God, they promote their holiness.