Proverbs 3:5
Trust thou in Yahweh, with all thy heart, and, unto thine own understanding, do not lean:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In Context
4So find thou favour and good repute, in the eyes of God and man.
6In all thy ways, acknowledge him, and, he, will make straight thy paths.
Cross References
Ezra 8:23So we fasted and sought of our God, concerning this,—and he suffered himself to be entreated by us.
Psalms 37:3Trust in Yahweh, and do good, Dwell in the land, and feed on fidelity;
Psalms 37:7Be resigned to Yahweh, yea wait with longing for him; Burn not with vexation at him who prospereth in his way,—at the man who doeth wickedness.
Psalms 115:9O Israel! trust thou in Yahweh, Their help and their shield, is he!
Psalms 146:3Do not ye trust in nobles, in a son of man who hath no deliverance:
Proverbs 22:19That in Yahweh may be thy trust, I have made them known to thee to-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 →