What Does the Bible Say About Be Not Wise?

Proverbs 3:5-7 ESV / 11 helpful votes

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.

Romans 12:16 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight.

Proverbs 3:7 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 3:5 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.

Isaiah 5:21 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and shrewd in their own sight!

1 Corinthians 3:18 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise.

2 Peter 3:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.

Proverbs 3:7-8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones.

Proverbs 1:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Psalm 1:1-6 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous; ...

James 4:17 ESV / 3 helpful votes

So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.

James 1:22 ESV / 3 helpful votes

But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

Philippians 4:7 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Proverbs 26:12 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Proverbs 23:4 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Do not toil to acquire wealth; be discerning enough to desist.

Proverbs 17:22 ESV / 3 helpful votes

A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Proverbs 16:24 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.

Proverbs 8:13 ESV / 3 helpful votes

The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.

Proverbs 3:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

Proverbs 3:1-35 ESV / 3 helpful votes

My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. ...

James 1:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.

Philippians 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Only let us hold true to what we have attained.

2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

1 Corinthians 1:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

Romans 12:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Romans 12:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.

Romans 12:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Romans 11:25 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Lest you be wise in your own sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers: a partial hardening has come upon Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.

Romans 11:20 ESV / 2 helpful votes

That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast through faith. So do not become proud, but fear.

John 3:16-17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

Ecclesiastes 2:26 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For to the one who pleases him God has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner he has given the business of gathering and collecting, only to give to one who pleases God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Proverbs 29:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.

Proverbs 28:26 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.

Proverbs 28:11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man who has understanding will find him out.

Proverbs 26:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

Job 1:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil.

36 Bible Verses about Be Not Wise

Proverbs 3:5-7 ESV / 11 helpful votes

Romans 12:16 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Proverbs 3:7 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Proverbs 3:5 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Isaiah 5:21 ESV / 6 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 3:18 ESV / 5 helpful votes

2 Peter 3:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 3:7-8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 1:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Psalm 1:1-6 ESV / 4 helpful votes

James 4:17 ESV / 3 helpful votes

James 1:22 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Philippians 4:7 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Proverbs 26:12 ESV / 3 helpful votes

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Proverbs 8:13 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Proverbs 3:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Proverbs 3:1-35 ESV / 3 helpful votes

James 1:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Philippians 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 1:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 12:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 12:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 12:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 11:25 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 11:20 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:16-17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ecclesiastes 2:26 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 29:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 28:26 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 28:11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 26:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Job 1:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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36 Bible Verses about Be Not Wise

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Proverbs 3:5-7 ESV / 11 helpful votes

Romans 12:16 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Proverbs 3:7 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Proverbs 3:5 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Isaiah 5:21 ESV / 6 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 3:18 ESV / 5 helpful votes

2 Peter 3:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 3:7-8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 1:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Psalm 1:1-6 ESV / 4 helpful votes

James 4:17 ESV / 3 helpful votes

James 1:22 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Philippians 4:7 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Proverbs 26:12 ESV / 3 helpful votes

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Proverbs 3:1-35 ESV / 3 helpful votes

James 1:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Philippians 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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Romans 12:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 12:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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Romans 11:25 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 11:20 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:16-17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ecclesiastes 2:26 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 29:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 28:26 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 28:11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 26:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Job 1:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes