Proverbs 3:7

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

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The great hindrance to all true wisdom is the thought that we have already attained it.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Fourth Discourse. The sage exhorts the young man to heed his oral instruction ( torah), and to trust in Yahweh, fear Him, and honour Him in the pr...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Be not wise, &c. Illustrations: Ahab (1Ki 22:30, 1 Kings 22:34 ; 1 Kings 22:35 ); Jeroboam (1Ki 12:26-33. 1 Kings 13:33 ; 1 Kings 13:34 . A...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Be not wise in thine own eyes, &c.— He employs all his authority, and all his eloquence, to exhort us to search after wisdom; but he would not...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. Be not wise in thine own eyes ( Romans 12:16 ): fear the Lord, and depa...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Blessings of Obedience and of Chastisement The first and third divisions, 1-10, 21-35, are exhortations to good conduct and promises of conseq...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Fear the Lord, and depart from evil. — The same result is reached by Job also ( Proverbs 28:28 ) in his inquiry after wisdom.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 4 THE EARTHLY REWARDS OF WISDOM Proverbs 3:1-10 THE general teaching of these nine introductory Chapter s is that the "ways of Wisdom...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 10 TWO VOICES IN THE HIGH PLACES OF THE CITY Proverbs 9:1-18 , Proverbs 20:14 with Proberbs 3, and Proverbs 20:16 with Proverbs 4:1...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Results of Trusting Jehovah Proverbs 3:1-12 How replete with helpful instruction on the policy of life is this paragraph! The young of bo...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

As the former address had to do with the search for wisdom, this, in view of the value of if is an appeal to cultivate wisdom. The appeal consists of...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. Honour the LORD with th...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Be not wise in thine own eyes ,.... So as to act independently of God; not to trust in him, nor acknowledge him, nor seek to him for help and direct...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. Ver. 7. Be not wise in thine own eyes. ] Bis desipit qui sibi sapit. He is t...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Be not wise in thine own eyes Be not puffed up with a vain conceit of thine own wisdom, as if that were sufficient for the conduct of all thine aff...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Consecration to God. 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the L ORD...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Be not wise in thine own eyes; be not puffed up with vain conceit of thine own wisdom, as if that were sufficient for the conduct of all thine affa...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Introductory Exhortation Followed By The Requirement To Trust In YHWH, To Fear YHWH And To Honour YHWH ( Proverbs 3:1-10 ). Solomon here speaks of...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 3:8 . Navel , “body” or “muscles.” Marrow , literally “refreshing,” “moistening,” in contrast to the condition describe...
Scofield Reference Notes

fear Also; ( Proverbs 2:5 ). ( See Scofield) - ( Psalms 19:9 ).
Sermon Bible Commentary

Proverbs 3:7-8 I. The text may be paraphrased and expanded thus: God has taught you by various ways by your own experience and that of others; abo...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 3:2 . Length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. The premature death denounced against the profligate, and the vic...
The Biblical Illustrator

My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments. Useful precepts and inspiring motives I. To remember and keep in our heart...
The Biblical Illustrator

Be not wise in thine own eyes. Self-conceit (see Isaiah 5:21 ):-- I. It involves self-ignorance. No one who knows himself could be conceite...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Obedience, Faith, and Liberality Urged
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Be not wise in thine own eyes, puffed up with an imagined superiority on account of possible greater learning, since the wisdom of this world is not...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

Lest We Forget Proverbs 3:1-12 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Book of Proverbs speaks several times of the danger of forgetting God and His Commandmen...

⁷ Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 3:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

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