Trust in the LORD with all your heart
Proverbs 3:5–6 — Meaning, Context and Bible Study
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Proverbs 3:5–6 WEB
5Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. 6In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
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Context
A father's teaching to his son. Verse 5 calls for whole-hearted trust in the LORD rather than leaning on one's own understanding; verse 6 adds that God makes straight the paths of those who acknowledge him in all their ways. The two verses belong together.
Read it in its setting. Proverbs describe how life generally works under God; they are wise sayings, not unconditional guarantees.