Proverbs 3:7 (YLT)

Passage

Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.

Nearby Context

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

Proverbs 3:6 In all thy ways know thou Him, And He doth make straight thy paths.

Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.

Proverbs 3:8 Healing it is to thy navel, And moistening to thy bones.

Proverbs 3:9 Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wise", "thine", "eyes", "fear", "jehovah", "turn", "aside", 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 know thou Him..." into verse 8's "Healing it is to thy navel 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.