Proverbs 3:7 (GNV)

Passage

Be not wise in thine owne eyes: but feare the Lord, and depart from euill.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and leane not vnto thine owne wisdome.

Proverbs 3:6 In all thy wayes acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy wayes.

Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in thine owne eyes: but feare the Lord, and depart from euill.

Proverbs 3:8 So health shalbe vnto thy nauel, and marowe vnto thy bones.

Proverbs 3:9 Honour the Lord with thy riches, and with the first fruites of all thine increase.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wise", "thine", "owne", "eyes", "feare", "lord", "depart", and "euill". 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 wayes acknowledge him and..." into verse 8's "So health shalbe vnto thy nauel and...", 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.