Holy Scripture
Proverbs 3:7
A church father on this verse
“Ignorance is constantly, so to speak, accompanied by rashness and leads people on to attach great importance to their wretched fancies. Thus those who are the victims of this malady entertain a great idea of themselves and imagine themselves possessed of such knowledge as no one can gainsay. For they forget, it seems,…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
7Be not wise in thine own conceit; But fear God, and depart from all evil.
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5Trust in God with all thy heart; And be not exalted in thine own wisdom.
6In all thy ways acquaint thyself with her, That she may rightly direct thy paths.
— Proverbs 3:7 —
8Then shall there be health to thy body, And good keeping to thy bones.
9Honor the Lord with thy just labors, And give him the first of thy fruits of righteousness: