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...