Proverbs

Proverbs 3:7–8

7Be not wise in your own eyes;

fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

8This will bring healing to your bodyb

and refreshmentc to your bones.

Footnotes

  • b 3:8 Hebrew navel
  • c 3:8 Or medicine

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Proverbs 3:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Beתְּהִ֣יtə·hîVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
wiseחָכָ֣םḥā·ḵāmAdjective - masculine singularH2450 wise
in your own eyesבְּעֵינֶ֑יךָbə·‘ê·ne·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singularH5869 eye
fearיְרָ֥אyə·rāVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3372 fear
the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and turn awayוְס֣וּרwə·sūrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5493 turn aside
from evilמֵרָֽע׃mê·rā‘Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil

Proverbs 3:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This will bringתְּהִ֣יtə·hîVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
healingרִ֭פְאוּתrip̄·’ūṯNoun - feminine singularH7500 healing
to your bodyלְשָׁרֶּ֑ךָlə·šār·re·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8270 navel-string
and refreshmentוְ֝שִׁקּ֗וּיwə·šiq·quiConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH8250 drink
to your bonesלְעַצְמוֹתֶֽיךָ׃lə·‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯe·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singularH6106 bone, substance, self

Cross-references

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Proverbs 3:7 Job 28:28 · Romans 12:16 · Proverbs 26:12 · Proverbs 16:6 · Job 1:1 · Isaiah 5:21 · Psalm 34:11–14 · Ecclesiastes 12:13 · Proverbs 14:27 · Romans 11:25 · Nehemiah 5:15

Proverbs 3:8 Proverbs 4:22 · Psalm 147:3 · Proverbs 16:24 · Job 21:24 · Ezekiel 16:4–5 · Isaiah 1:6 · Jeremiah 30:12–13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.