Proverbs
Proverbs 3:7
7Be not wise in your own eyes;
fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be | תְּהִ֣י | tə·hî | Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| wise | חָכָ֣ם | ḥā·ḵām | Adjective - masculine singular | H2450 wise |
| in your own eyes | בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ | bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular | H5869 eye |
| fear | יְרָ֥א | yə·rā | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H3372 fear |
| the LORD | יְ֝הוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| and turn away | וְס֣וּר | wə·sūr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H5493 turn aside |
| from evil | מֵרָֽע׃ | mê·rā‘ | Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.