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Proverbs 3:7–8

mBe not wise in your own eyes;

nfear the Lord, and turn away from evil.

It will be ohealing to your flesh2

and prefreshment3 to your bones.

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Proverbs 3:7–8 — The New International Version (NIV)

Do not be wise in your own eyes;

fear the Lord and shun evil.

This will bring health to your body

and nourishment to your bones.

Proverbs 3:7–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Proverbs 3:7–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom.

Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

Then you will have healing for your body

and strength for your bones.

Proverbs 3:7–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Do not be wise in your own eyes;

Fear the Lord and depart from evil.

It will be health to your flesh,

And strength to your bones.

Proverbs 3:7–8 — New Century Version (NCV)

Don’t depend on your own wisdom.

Respect the Lord and refuse to do wrong.

Then your body will be healthy,

and your bones will be strong.

Proverbs 3:7–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Be not wise in thine own eyes;

Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

It will be health to thy navel,

And marrow to thy bones.

Proverbs 3:7–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear Jehovah, and depart from evil: it shall be health for thy navel, and moisture for thy bones.

Proverbs 3:7–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Do not consider yourself wise. 

Fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. 

⸤Then⸥ your body will be healed, 

and your bones will have nourishment. 

Proverbs 3:7–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Don’t consider yourself to be wise;

fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

This will be healing for your body

and strengthening for your bones.

Proverbs 3:7–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Do not be wise in your own eyes;

fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.

It will be a healing for your flesh

and a refreshment for your body.

Proverbs 3:7–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Do not be wise in your own eyes;

fear Yahweh and retreat from evil.

There shall be healing for your flesh,

and refreshment for your body.

Proverbs 3:7–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Don’t be wise in your own eyes.

Have respect for the Lord and avoid evil.

That will bring health to your body.

It will make your bones strong.

Proverbs 3:7–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Do not be wise in your own eyes;

Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

It will be healing to your body

And refreshment to your bones.


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