Verse
Proverbs 16:3 — Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.
“Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.”
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The verses around Proverbs 16:3.
1The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord.
2All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.
3Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.
4The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
Verse explanation
Advises committing one’s own plans to God as a way of having more firmness in one’s decisions — trusting Him does not mean ceasing to act, it means acting on that foundation.
From the Proverbs 16 study in Bible in Stories.
Proverbs 16:3 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Confia do Senhor as tuas obras, e teus pensamentos serão estabelecidos.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Confia tuas obras ao SENHOR, e teus pensamentos serão firmados.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Encomienda todas tus obras al Señor, y tus planes serán exitosos.
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More verses about direction & decisions
- Proverbs 3:5Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
- Proverbs 3:6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
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- Proverbs 16:9A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.
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