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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/proverbs/16.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/16.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Commit your actions to the LORD, and your plans will succeed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Commit your works to the LORD, And your thoughts will be established.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Commit your works to the LORD, And your plans will be established.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Commit your works to the LORD And your plans will be established.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Commit your works to the LORD, And your plans will be established.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Commit your works to Yahweh And your plans will be established.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Commit your works to the LORD [submit and trust them to Him], And your plans will succeed [if you respond to His will and guidance].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Commit your activities to the LORD, and your plans will be established.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Commit your activities to the LORD, and your plans will be achieved. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Share your plans with the LORD, and you will succeed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Entrust your efforts to the LORD, and your plans will succeed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Ask the LORD to bless your plans, and you will be successful in carrying them out. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Entrust your work to the LORD, and your planning will succeed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Commit your works to the LORD, and your plans will be established. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Entrust your works to the LORD, and your plans will be established.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Commit thy works to the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Roll your works to YHWH, "" And your purposes are established,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Roll to Jehovah thy works, and thy purposes shall be established.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Lay open thy works to the Lord: and thy thoughts shall be directed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Open your works to the Lord, and your intentions will be set in order.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Entrust your works to the LORD, and your plans will succeed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Commit your works to the LORD, and he will establish your thoughts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Show your works to LORD JEHOVAH and he will establish your thoughts.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Commit thy works unto the LORD, And thy thoughts shall be established.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-3.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=3062" 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/16.htm">The Reply of the Tongue is from the LORD</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed out by the LORD. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1556.htm" title="1556: gōl (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To roll, roll away. A primitive root; to roll.">Commit</a> <a href="/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639: ma·‘ă·śe·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- A deed, work. From asah; an action; generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product or property.">your works</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</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/4284.htm" title="4284: maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā (N-fpc:: 2ms) -- Thought, device. Or machashebeth; from chashab; a contrivance, i.e. a texture, machine, or intention, plan.">and your plans</a> <a href="/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559: wə·yik·kō·nū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to be erect; hence to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal, or figurative.">will be achieved.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>The LORD has made everything for His purpose—even the wicked for the day of disaster.…<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="/psalms/37-5.htm">Psalm 37:5</a></span><br />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="/matthew/6-33.htm">Matthew 6:33</a></span><br />But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.<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="/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="/jeremiah/29-11.htm">Jeremiah 29:11</a></span><br />For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.<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="/james/4-13.htm">James 4:13-15</a></span><br />Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit.” / You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. / Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-22.htm">Psalm 55:22</a></span><br />Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-23.htm">Colossians 3:23-24</a></span><br />Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men, / because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.<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="/1_corinthians/10-31.htm">1 Corinthians 10:31</a></span><br />So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/127-1.htm">Psalm 127:1-2</a></span><br />A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain. / In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat—for He gives sleep to His beloved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/3-20.htm">Ephesians 3:20-21</a></span><br />Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, / to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a></span><br />Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”<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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Commit your works to the LORD, and your thoughts shall be established.</p><p class="hdg">commit</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/5-8.htm">Job 5:8</a></b></br> I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-4.htm">Psalm 37:4,5</a></b></br> Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/55-22.htm">Psalm 55:22</a></b></br> Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.</p><p class="hdg">thy thoughts</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/22-28.htm">Job 22:28</a></b></br> Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/7-5.htm">Isaiah 7:5-7</a></b></br> Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/14-17.htm">Commit</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-14.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-22.htm">Established</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-1.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-1.htm">Plans</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-1.htm">Purposes</a> <a href="/psalms/119-22.htm">Roll</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-22.htm">Succeed</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-26.htm">Thoughts</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-7.htm">Whatever</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-19.htm">Work</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-11.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/16-12.htm">Commit</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-11.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-12.htm">Established</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-18.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-9.htm">Plans</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-28.htm">Purposes</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-27.htm">Roll</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-30.htm">Succeed</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-11.htm">Thoughts</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-10.htm">Whatever</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-11.htm">Work</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-4.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/16-1.htm">The Plans of the heart</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/16.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/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Commit your works to the LORD</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the importance of entrusting one's actions and endeavors to God. In the biblical context, "commit" implies a complete surrender and trust in God's sovereignty. The Hebrew word used here can be translated as "roll," suggesting the idea of rolling one's burdens onto the Lord. This concept is echoed in <a href="/psalms/37-5.htm">Psalm 37:5</a>, which also encourages believers to trust in God for the fulfillment of their desires. The cultural context of ancient Israel was one where reliance on God was central to daily life, and this verse reinforces the idea that success is ultimately dependent on divine guidance and blessing. The act of committing one's works to the Lord is a demonstration of faith and acknowledgment of His ultimate authority over all aspects of life.<p><b>and your plans will be achieved</b><br>This promise highlights the result of committing one's works to God: the successful realization of one's plans. The assurance given here is not a guarantee of success in every human endeavor but rather an alignment of one's plans with God's will, leading to their fulfillment. This aligns with the broader biblical teaching that when believers seek God's kingdom and righteousness first, all other things will be added to them (<a href="/matthew/6-33.htm">Matthew 6:33</a>). The historical context of this proverb reflects a worldview where divine favor was seen as essential for prosperity and success. Theologically, this phrase underscores the belief that God is actively involved in the lives of His people, guiding and directing their paths. It also points to the idea that true success is found in living according to God's purposes, which ultimately leads to the fulfillment of one's plans in a way that honors Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom. His writings often focus on practical living and the fear of the Lord.<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/a/ancient_israel.htm">Ancient Israel</a></b><br>The cultural and historical context in which Proverbs was written, where wisdom literature was a key component of teaching and instruction.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_god.htm">Commitment to God</a></b><br>The Hebrew word for "commit" (gol) implies rolling away or entrusting something entirely. This suggests a total surrender of our plans and actions to God, trusting Him with the outcome.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_partnership.htm">Divine Partnership</a></b><br>Our plans are not to be made in isolation from God. Instead, we are called to partner with Him, seeking His guidance and blessing in all our endeavors.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>By committing our works to the Lord, we acknowledge His ultimate control and wisdom, trusting that He will align our plans with His perfect will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/practical_faith.htm">Practical Faith</a></b><br>This verse encourages a faith that is active and practical, where our daily tasks and long-term goals are placed under God's authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/peace_in_planning.htm">Peace in Planning</a></b><br>When we commit our works to God, we can experience peace, knowing that He is in control and that our plans are in His hands.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_devout_people_still_face_hardship.htm">Proverbs 16:3 promises that committing one’s works to the Lord ensures success—why do devout individuals still experience failure, hardship, or tragedy despite their faith?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_faith_in_god_shape_plans.htm">How can committing to the Lord establish your plans?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'commit_to_the_lord'_mean.htm">What does committing your way to the Lord mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_divine_favor_establish_our_work.htm">Can our work be established by divine favor?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">Commit thy works unto the Lord.--</span>Literally, <span class= "ital">roll them upon Him, </span>as a burden too heavy to be borne by thyself. "Thy works" signify all that thou hast to do. (Comp. <a href="/psalms/37-5.htm" title="Commit your way to the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.">Psalm 37:5</a>.) God provides such works for us. (Comp. <a href="/ephesians/2-10.htm" title="For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them.">Ephesians 2:10</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">And thy thoughts shall be established.--</span>Thy plans shall prosper, for they will be undertaken according to the will of God, and carried out by His aid. (Comp. <a href="/1_corinthians/3-9.htm" title="For we are laborers together with God: you are God's husbandry, you are God's building.">1Corinthians 3:9</a>; <a href="/2_corinthians/6-1.htm" title="We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that you receive not the grace of God in vain.">2Corinthians 6:1</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Commit thy works unto the Lord.</span> "Commit" (<span class="accented">gol</span>) is literally "roll" (<span class="greek">κύλισον</span>, Theodotion), as in <a href="/psalms/22-8.htm">Psalm 22:8</a> and Psalm 37:5; and the injunction means, "Transfer thy burden to the Lord, cast upon him all that thou hast to do; do all as in his sight, and as an act of duty to him." Thus Tobit says to his son, "Bless the Lord thy God alway, and desire of him that thy ways may be directed, and that all thy paths and counsels may prosper" (Tobit 4:19). The Vulgate, using a different punctuation (<span class="accented">gal</span>), renders, "Reveal to the Lord thy works?' As a child opens its heart to a tender parent, so do thou show to God thy desires and intentions, trusting to his care and providence. <span class="cmt_word">And thy thoughts shall be established.</span> The plans and deliberations out of which the "works" sprang shall meet with a happy fulfilment, because they are undertaken according to the will of God, and directed to the end by his guidance (comp. <a href="/proverbs/19-21.htm">Proverbs 19:21</a>; <a href="/psalms/90-17.htm">Psalm 90:17</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/3-9.htm">1 Corinthians 3:9</a>). This verse is not in the Septuagint. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/16-3.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">Commit</span><br /><span class="heb">גֹּ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(gōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1556.htm">Strong's 1556: </a> </span><span class="str2">To roll, roll away</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your works</span><br /><span class="heb">מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ma·‘ă·śe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4639.htm">Strong's 4639: </a> </span><span class="str2">An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</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">יְהוָ֣ה</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">and your plans</span><br /><span class="heb">מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4284.htm">Strong's 4284: </a> </span><span class="str2">A contrivance, a texture, machine, intention, plan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be achieved.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝יִכֹּ֗נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yik·kō·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3559.htm">Strong's 3559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be erect</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/16-3.htm">Proverbs 16:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/16-3.htm">Proverbs 16:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/16-3.htm">Proverbs 16:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/16-3.htm">Proverbs 16:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/16-3.htm">Proverbs 16:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/16-3.htm">Proverbs 16:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/16-3.htm">Proverbs 16:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/16-3.htm">Proverbs 16:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/16-3.htm">Proverbs 16:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-3.htm">Proverbs 16:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/16-3.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 16:3 Commit your deeds to Yahweh and your (Prov. 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