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Proverbs 3:5–7

5 aTrust in the Lord with all your heart

And bdo not lean on your own understanding.

6 In all your ways aacknowledge Him,

And He will bmake your paths straight.

7 aDo not be wise in your own eyes;

bFear the Lord and turn away from evil.

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Proverbs 3:5–7 — The New International Version (NIV)

Trust in the Lord with all your heart

and lean not on your own understanding;

in all your ways submit to him,

and he will make your paths straight.

Do not be wise in your own eyes;

fear the Lord and shun evil.

Proverbs 3:5–7 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,

and do not lean on your own understanding.

In all your ways acknowledge him,

and he will make straight your paths.

Be not wise in your own eyes;

fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 3:5–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart;

And lean not unto thine own understanding.

In all thy ways acknowledge him,

And he shall direct thy paths.

Be not wise in thine own eyes:

Fear the Lord, and depart from evil.

Proverbs 3:5–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Trust in the Lord with all your heart;

do not depend on your own understanding.

Seek his will in all you do,

and he will show you which path to take.

Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom.

Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 3:5–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,

And lean not on your own understanding;

In all your ways acknowledge Him,

And He shall direct your paths.

Do not be wise in your own eyes;

Fear the Lord and depart from evil.

Proverbs 3:5–7 — New Century Version (NCV)

Trust the Lord with all your heart,

and don’t depend on your own understanding.

Remember the Lord in all you do,

and he will give you success.

Don’t depend on your own wisdom.

Respect the Lord and refuse to do wrong.

Proverbs 3:5–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart,

And lean not upon thine own understanding:

In all thy ways acknowledge him,

And he will direct thy paths.

Be not wise in thine own eyes;

Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

Proverbs 3:5–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Confide in Jehovah with all thy heart, and lean not unto thine own intelligence; in all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will make plain thy paths.

Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

Proverbs 3:5–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Trust the Lord with all your heart, 

and do not rely on your own understanding. 

In all your ways acknowledge him, 

and he will make your paths smooth.

Do not consider yourself wise. 

Fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. 

Proverbs 3:5–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,

and do not rely on your own understanding;

think about Him in all your ways,

and He will guide you on the right paths.

Don’t consider yourself to be wise;

fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 3:5–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,

and do not rely on your own insight.

In all your ways acknowledge him,

and he will make straight your paths.

Do not be wise in your own eyes;

fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 3:5–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Trust Yahweh with all your heart;

do not lean toward your own understanding.

In all your ways acknowledge him,

and he will straighten your paths.

Do not be wise in your own eyes;

fear Yahweh and retreat from evil.

Proverbs 3:5–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Trust in the Lord with all your heart.

Do not depend on your own understanding.

In all your ways remember him.

Then he will make your paths smooth and straight.

Don’t be wise in your own eyes.

Have respect for the Lord and avoid evil.


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