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Proverbs 3:7–9

Do not be wise in your own eyes;h

fear the Lordi and shun evil.j

This will bring health to your bodyk

and nourishment to your bones.l

Honor the Lord with your wealth,

with the firstfruitsm of all your crops;

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Proverbs 3:7–9 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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.

Honor the Lord with your wealth

and with the firstfruits of all your produce;

Proverbs 3:7–9 — 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.

Honour the Lord with thy substance,

And with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

Proverbs 3:7–9 — 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.

Honor the Lord with your wealth

and with the best part of everything you produce.

Proverbs 3:7–9 — 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.

Honor the Lord with your possessions,

And with the firstfruits of all your increase;

Proverbs 3:7–9 — 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.

Honor the Lord with your wealth

and the firstfruits from all your crops.

Proverbs 3:7–9 — 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.

Honor Jehovah with thy substance,

And with the first-fruits of all thine increase:

Proverbs 3:7–9 — 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. Honour Jehovah with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase;

Proverbs 3:7–9 — 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. 

Honor the Lord with your wealth 

and with the first and best part of all your income.

Proverbs 3:7–9 — 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.

Honor the Lord with your possessions

and with the first produce of your entire harvest;

Proverbs 3:7–9 — 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.

Honor the Lord with your substance

and with the first fruits of all your produce;

Proverbs 3:7–9 — 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.

Honor Yahweh from your substance,

and from the firstfruits of all that will come to you,

Proverbs 3:7–9 — 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.

Honor the Lord with your wealth.

Give him the first share of all your crops.

Proverbs 3:7–9 — 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.

Honor the Lord from your wealth

And from the first of all your produce;


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