Proverbs 3:7 (ASV)

Passage

Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

Nearby Context

Proverbs 3:5 Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

Proverbs 3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.

Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

Proverbs 3:8 It will be health to thy navel, And marrow to thy bones.

Proverbs 3:9 Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wise", "thine", "eyes", "fear", "jehovah", "depart", and "evil". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wise" and "thine", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "In all thy ways acknowledge him And..." into verse 8's "It will be health to thy navel...", so "wise" and "thine" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "wise" and "thine" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.