Proverbs 3:5
Trust in LORD with all thy heart, and lean not upon thine own understanding.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In Context
4so thou shall find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will direct thy paths.
Cross References
Ezra 8:23So we fasted and besought our God for this, and he was entreated by us.
Psalms 37:3Trust in LORD, and do good. Dwell in the land, and feed on [his] faithfulness.
Psalms 37:7Rest in LORD, and wait patiently for him. Fret not thyself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass.
Psalms 115:9O Israel, trust thou in LORD. He is their help and their shield.
Psalms 146:3Put not your trust in rulers, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.
Proverbs 22:19That thy trust may be in LORD, I have made [them] known to thee this day, even to thee.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 3:2-7
Communion Conferred by Wisdom. 1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: 2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. 3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: 4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. 5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. We are… Read the whole commentary →