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do not depend on your own understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And do not lean on your own understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Trust in Yahweh with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Trust in <i>and</i> rely confidently on the LORD with all your heart And do not rely on your own insight <i>or</i> understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />With all your heart you must trust the LORD and not your own judgment. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all thine heart, and lean not upon thine own understanding:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Trust the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart. Never rely on what you think you know. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not depend on your own understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all thy heart; and lean not to thy own understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Trust to YHWH with all your heart, "" And do not lean to your own understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Trust to Jehovah with all thy heart; and thou shalt not lean to thine understanding.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Have confidence in the Lord with all thy heart, and lean not upon thy own prudence. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Have confidence in the Lord with all your heart, and do not depend upon your own prudence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, on your own intelligence do not rely; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and rely not on your own wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Hope in LORD JEHOVAH from your whole heart and do not trust upon the wisdom of your soul.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Trust in God with all thine heart; and be not exalted in thine own wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/3-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=377" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/3.htm">Trust in the LORD</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/982.htm" title="982: bə·ṭaḥ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To trust. A primitive root; properly, to hie for refuge; figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure.">Trust</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵāl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">with all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lib·be·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">your heart,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8172.htm" title="8172: tiš·šā·‘ên (V-Nifal-Imperf-2ms) -- To lean, support oneself. A primitive root; to support one's self.">and lean</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">not</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: wə·’el- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/998.htm" title="998: bî·nā·ṯə·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- An understanding. From biyn; understanding.">your own understanding;</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">Jeremiah 17:7-8</a></span><br />But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. / He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-3.htm">Psalm 37:3-5</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. / Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart. / Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-3.htm">Isaiah 26:3-4</a></span><br />You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You. / Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6-7</a></span><br />Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. / And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-25.htm">Matthew 6:25-34</a></span><br />Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? / Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? / Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/118-8.htm">Psalm 118:8-9</a></span><br />It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man. / It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-7.htm">2 Corinthians 5:7</a></span><br />For we walk by faith, not by sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a></span><br />And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/62-8.htm">Psalm 62:8</a></span><br />Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-7.htm">1 Peter 5:7</a></span><br />Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-1.htm">Hebrews 11:1</a></span><br />Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-5.htm">James 1:5-6</a></span><br />Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. / But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/115-11.htm">Psalm 115:11</a></span><br />You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2</a></span><br />Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-1.htm">John 14:1</a></span><br />“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and lean not to your own understanding.</p><p class="hdg">trust</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/22-19.htm">Proverbs 22:19</a></b></br> That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/13-15.htm">Job 13:15</a></b></br> Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-3.htm">Psalm 37:3,5,7</a></b></br> Trust in the LORD, and do good; <i>so</i> shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed… </p><p class="hdg">and</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/3-7.htm">Proverbs 3:7</a></b></br> Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/23-4.htm">Proverbs 23:4</a></b></br> Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/28-26.htm">Proverbs 28:26</a></b></br> He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/143-8.htm">Confide</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-3.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/147-11.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-3.htm">Insight</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-3.htm">Intelligence</a> <a href="/job/8-15.htm">Lean</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-6.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/psalms/37-5.htm">Rely</a> <a href="/psalms/145-14.htm">Support</a> <a href="/psalms/146-3.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-4.htm">Understanding</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/26-4.htm">Confide</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-11.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-26.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-1.htm">Insight</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-1.htm">Intelligence</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-20.htm">Lean</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-19.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-20.htm">Rely</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-29.htm">Support</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-22.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-13.htm">Understanding</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/3-1.htm">various exhortations</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/3-13.htm">The gain of wisdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/3-27.htm">Exhortation to goodness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/3-33.htm">the different state of the wicked and upright</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Trust in the LORD with all your heart</b><br>This phrase emphasizes complete reliance on God, a central theme throughout the Bible. Trusting in the LORD involves a deep, unwavering faith that goes beyond mere intellectual assent. In the Hebrew context, the heart is the center of one's being, encompassing mind, will, and emotions. This call to trust is a call to surrender every aspect of one's life to God. The patriarch Abraham exemplifies this trust when he obeyed God's call to leave his homeland (<a href="/genesis/12.htm">Genesis 12:1-4</a>). Theologically, this trust is foundational to the covenant relationship between God and His people, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5</a>, which commands love for God with all one's heart, soul, and strength. This trust is also a precursor to the New Testament's call to faith in Christ, who is the ultimate revelation of God's trustworthiness (<a href="/john/14.htm">John 14:1</a>).<p><b>and lean not on your own understanding;</b><br>This phrase warns against self-reliance and the limitations of human wisdom. In the ancient Near Eastern context, wisdom was highly valued, but this proverb cautions against elevating human reasoning above divine guidance. The Hebrew word for "lean" suggests support or reliance, indicating that one's understanding is insufficient as a foundation for life. This is echoed in <a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Jeremiah 17:9</a>, which describes the heart as deceitful, and in <a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a>, where God's thoughts and ways are declared higher than human thoughts and ways. The New Testament reinforces this idea in <a href="/1_corinthians/1-25.htm">1 Corinthians 1:25</a>, where the wisdom of God is contrasted with human wisdom. This phrase calls believers to seek God's wisdom, as found in Scripture and through the Holy Spirit, rather than relying solely on their own insights.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally regarded as the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom. He wrote Proverbs to impart wisdom and understanding.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God in the Hebrew Bible, emphasizing His eternal nature and faithfulness to His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The original audience of the Proverbs, representing God's chosen people who were to live according to His wisdom and commandments.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/complete_trust_in_god.htm">Complete Trust in God</a></b><br>Trusting in the LORD requires a wholehearted commitment. It is not partial or conditional but involves every aspect of our being.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/rejecting_self-reliance.htm">Rejecting Self-Reliance</a></b><br>Leaning on our own understanding often leads to pride and error. We must recognize our limitations and seek God's wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Trusting God is not passive; it involves active faith, demonstrated through obedience and reliance on His guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heart_alignment.htm">Heart Alignment</a></b><br>Our hearts must be aligned with God's will, which requires regular prayer, study of Scripture, and openness to the Holy Spirit's leading.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/wisdom_from_above.htm">Wisdom from Above</a></b><br>True wisdom comes from God. We should seek His wisdom through prayer and the study of His Word, rather than relying solely on human reasoning.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_you_fully_trust_the_lord.htm">Do you trust in the Lord with all your heart?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'acknowledge_him'_mean.htm">What does "acknowledge Him in all your ways" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'in_god_we_trust'_mean.htm">What does "In God We Trust" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'trust_in_the_lord'_mean.htm">What does "Trust in the Lord with all your heart" mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Trust in the Lord</span> (<span class="accented">b'takh el y'hovah</span>); literally, <span class="accented">trust in Jehovah.</span> Entire reliance upon Jehovah, implied in the words, "with all thine heart," is here appropriately placed at the head of a series of admonitions which especially have God and man's relations with him in view, inasmuch as such confidence or trust, with its corresponding idea of the renunciation of reliance on self, is, as Zockler truly remarks, a "fundamental principle of all religion." It is the first lesson to be learnt by all, and no less necessary for the Jew than for the Christian. Without this reliance on or confidence in God, it is impossible to carry out any of the precepts of religion. <span class="accented">Batakh</span> is, properly, "to cling to," and so passes to the meaning of "to confide in," "to set one's hope and confidence upon." The preposition <span class="accented">el</span> with <span class="accented">Jehovah</span> indicates the direction which the confidence is to take (cf. <a href="/psalms/37-3.htm">Psalm 37:3, 5</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Lean</span> (<span class="accented">tishshaen</span>); Vulgate, <span class="accented">innitaris</span>; followed by <span class="accented">el</span>, like <span class="accented">b'takh</span>, with which it is very similar in meaning. <span class="accented">Shaan</span>, not used in kal, in hiph. signifies "to lean upon, rest upon," just as man rests upon a spear for support. Its metaphorical use, <span class="accented">to repose confidence in</span>, is derived from the practice of kings who were accustomed to appear in public leaning on their friends and ministers; cf. <a href="/2_kings/5-18.htm">2 Kings 5:18</a>; <a href="/2_kings/7-2.htm">2 Kings 7:2, 17</a> (Gesenius). The admonition does not mean that we are not to <span class="accented">use</span> our own understanding (<span class="accented">binab</span>), <span class="accented">i.e.</span> form plans with discretion, and employ legitimate means in the pursuit of our ends; but that, when we use it, we are to depend upon God and his directing and overruling providence (Wardlaw); cf. <a href="/jeremiah/9-23.htm">Jeremiah 9:23, 24</a>. "Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom," etc. The teacher points out not only where we are to rely, but also where we are not to rely. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/3-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Trust</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּטַ֣ח</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṭaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_982.htm">Strong's 982: </a> </span><span class="str2">To trust, be confident, sure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְ֭הוָה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with all</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your heart,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִבֶּ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(lib·be·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> </span><span class="str2">The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and lean</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּשָּׁעֵֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(tiš·šā·‘ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8172.htm">Strong's 8172: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lean, support oneself</span><br /><br /><span class="word">not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your own understanding;</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּֽ֝ינָתְךָ֗</span> <span class="translit">(bî·nā·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_998.htm">Strong's 998: </a> </span><span class="str2">An understanding</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 3:5 Trust in Yahweh with all your heart (Prov. 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