Proverbs 3:6
In all your ways acknowledge him,and he will make your paths straight.
New Heart English Bible
In The King James Version
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
In Context
5Trust in the Lord with all your heart,and do not lean on your own understanding.
7Do not be wise in your own eyes.Fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
Cross References
1 Samuel 4:11The ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.
1 Chronicles 28:9You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.
Ezra 8:22For I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way, because we had spoken to the king, saying, "The hand of our God is on all those who seek him, for good; but his power and his wrath is against all those who forsake him."
Nehemiah 2:4Then the king said to me, "For what do you make request?"So I prayed to the God of heaven.
Psalms 32:8I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go.I will counsel you with my eye on you.
Proverbs 16:9A man's heart plans his course,but the Lord directs his steps.
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 →