Proverbs 3:7

Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 3:5 warns against leaning on your own understanding, directly reinforcing the command not to be wise in your own eyes.

Proverbs 16:6 repeats the pairing of fearing God and turning from evil, reinforcing the same core teaching.

Proverbs 26:12 intensifies the warning: being wise in one's own eyes is worse than being a fool.

Proverbs 12:15 describes the fool who is right in his own eyes, illustrating the opposite of Proverbs 3:7's warning.

Proverbs 14:16 directly echoes 'turns away from evil', adding that the wise are cautious while fools are reckless — a fuller portrait of the wise path.

Proverbs 13:19 contrasts the sweet fulfillment of desire with fools' hatred of turning from evil — reinforcing that the wise fear God and depart from evil.

Proverbs 14:26 Related theme

Proverbs 14:26 expands on 'fear of the Lord' — it provides strong confidence and a refuge for one's children, showing the blessing of reverent wisdom.

Proverbs 14:27 links the fear of the Lord to life and turning from death's snares, paralleling the same two elements.

Job 1:1 Parallel

Job 1:1 exactly describes Job as one who fears God and turns from evil, embodying the Proverbs ideal.

Job 28:28 Parallel

Job 28:28 similarly equates fearing the Lord and turning from evil with wisdom, reinforcing the same core teaching.

Psalm 34:11-14 expands on fearing the Lord and turning from evil, explicitly instructing to 'turn away from evil and do good'.

Romans 12:16 directly commands 'never be wise in your own sight,' quoting the Proverbs principle in Christian ethics.

Isaiah 5:21 Parallel

Isaiah 5:21 pronounces woe on the same self-wisdom, showing God's judgment against it.

2 Kings 5:11 shows Naaman's pride in his own expectations, contrasting with the command not to be wise in your own eyes.

1 Corinthians 3:18 warns against being wise in your own eyes, urging instead to become a 'fool' to gain true wisdom — a direct New Testament echo.

Psalm 34:14 Parallel

Psalm 34:14 directly says 'turn away from evil and do good,' matching Proverbs 3:7's call to turn from evil.

Romans 11:25 cautions against being 'wise in your own conceits' regarding God's plan, applying Proverbs to humility about mysteries.

Ecclesiastes 12:13 Related theme

Ecclesiastes 12:13 summarizes life's duty as fearing God and keeping commandments, aligning with the call to fear the Lord.

Psalm 97:10 Related theme

Psalm 97:10 exhorts those who love the Lord to hate evil, similar to fearing the Lord and turning from evil.

Acts 10:35 Parallel

Acts 10:35 broadens the principle: anyone who fears God and does right is accepted by him, regardless of nationality — universalizing the call to turn from evil.

Exodus 20:20 Related theme

Exodus 20:20 links fear of God with avoiding sin, echoing the connection between fearing the Lord and turning from evil.

2 Timothy 2:19 commands those who name the Lord to depart from iniquity — linking the same call to turn from evil with God's solid foundation.