Proverbs for Young Pilgrims: Eyes Fixed on Wisdom

Prov. 3:7 “Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD and depart from evil.” This Proverb, Young Pilgrim, immediately follows the familiar “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him.” If in fact there is total trust and acknowl­edgement of Him, then it is also impossible that we are wise in our­selves. The promise is that “He shall direct thy paths.” So there is the fear of the LORD and the departure from evil as we...