Don`t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The great hindrance to all true wisdom is the thought that we have already attained it.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Fear the Lord, and depart from evil. The same result is reached by Job also (Proverbs 28:28) in his inquiry …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Be not wise in your own eyes
So as to act independently of God; not to trust in him, nor acknowledge him, nor seek t…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

There is not a greater enemy to the fear of the Lord in the heart than self-conceit of our own wisdom. The prudence and sobriety which religion tea…

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