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Proverbs 3:5 — Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own…
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”
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The verses around Proverbs 3:5.
3Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
4So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
5Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
7Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
Verse explanation
One of the book’s best-known verses: trusting God means not relying only on your own reasoning to make decisions, especially when it cannot see the whole picture.
From the Proverbs 3 study in Bible in Stories.
Proverbs 3:5 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Confia no Senhor com todo o teu coração, e não te estribes no teu proprio entendimento.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Confia no SENHOR com todo o teu coração; e não te apoies em teu [próprio] entendimento.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Pon tu confianza totalmente en el Señor, y no te fíes de lo que crees saber.
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More verses about wisdom
- Proverbs 3:6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
- James 1:5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it…
- Proverbs 9:10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
- Proverbs 1:7The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
More verses about direction & decisions
- Proverbs 3:6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
- Psalms 32:8I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
- Proverbs 16:9A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.
- Isaiah 30:21And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the…
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