Proverbs 16:3
Commit thy workes vnto the Lord, and thy thoughts shalbe directed.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
In Context
2All the wayes of a man are cleane in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the spirits.
4The Lord hath made all things for his owne sake: yea, euen the wicked for the day of euill.
Cross References
Job 5:8But I would inquire at God, and turne my talke vnto God:
Psalms 37:4And delite thy selfe in the Lord, and hee shall giue thee thine hearts desire.
Psalms 55:22Cast thy burden vpon the Lord, and hee shall nourish thee: he wil not suffer the righteous to fall for euer.
Isaiah 7:5Because Aram hath taken wicked counsell against thee, and Ephraim, and Remaliahs sonne, saying,
Luke 12:22And he spake vnto his disciples, Therefore I say vnto you, Take no thought for your life, what yee shall eate: neither for your body, what yee shall put on.
1 Peter 5:7Cast all your care on him: for he careth for you.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 16:3
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits. Note, 1. We are all apt to be partial in judging of ourselves: All the ways of a man, all his designs, all his doings, are clean in his own eyes, and he sees nothing amiss in them, nothing for which to condemn himself, or which should make his projects prove otherwise than well; and therefore he is confident of success, and that the answer of the tongue shall be according to the expectations of the heart; but there is a great… Read the whole commentary →