Proverbs 3:7 (DRB)

Passage

Be not wise in thy own conceit: fear God, and depart from evil:

Nearby Context

Proverbs 3:5 Have confidence in the Lord with all thy heart, and lean not upon thy own prudence.

Proverbs 3:6 In all thy ways think on him, and he will direct thy steps.

Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in thy own conceit: fear God, and depart from evil:

Proverbs 3:8 For it shall be health to thy navel, and moistening to thy bones.

Proverbs 3:9 Honour the Lord with thy substance, and give him of the first of all thy fruits;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wise", "conceit", "fear", "depart", and "evil". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wise" and "conceit", 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 think on him..." into verse 8's "For it shall be health to thy...", so "wise" and "conceit" 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 "conceit" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.