Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the LORD with all thy heart, And lean not on thine own understanding;
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In Context
4Then shalt thou find favor and good success In the sight of God and man.
6In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will make thy paths plain.
Cross References
Psalms 37:3Trust in the LORD, and do good; Abide in the land, and delight in faithfulness.
Psalms 37:7Hope thou patiently on the LORD, And in him place thy trust! Be not angry on account of the prosperous,—On account of him that deviseth deceit!
Psalms 115:9O Israel! trust thou in the LORD! He is their help and their shield.
Psalms 146:3Put not your trust in princes, In the son of man, in whom is no help!
Proverbs 22:19That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have this day given to thee instruction, yea, 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 →