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Read Full Chapter (Proverbs 3) Proverbs 3:7-8 KJV
"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 in Context (Verses 4–11 KJV)
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So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.*
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¶ Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
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In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
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¶ Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
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It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.**
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Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
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So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
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¶ My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: