Proverbs 3:6
In all thy ways know thou Him, And He doth make straight thy paths.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
In Context
5Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.
7Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.
Cross References
1 Samuel 4:11and the ark of God hath been taken, and the two sons of Eli have died, Hophni and Phinehas.
1 Chronicles 28:9'And thou, Solomon, my son, know the God of thy father, and serve Him with a perfect heart, and with a willing mind, for all hearts is Jehovah seeking, and every imagination of the thoughts He is understanding; if thou dost seek Him, He is found of thee, and if thou dost forsake Him, He casteth thee off for ever.
Ezra 8:22for I was ashamed to ask from the king a force and horsemen to help us because of the enemy in the way, for we spake to the king, saying, 'The hand of our God [is] upon all seeking Him for good, and His strength and His wrath [is] upon all forsaking Him.'
Nehemiah 2:4And the king saith to me, 'For what art thou seeking?' and I pray unto the God of the heavens,
Psalms 32:8I cause thee to act wisely, And direct thee in the way that thou goest, I cause mine eye to take counsel concerning thee.
Proverbs 16:9The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.
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 →