Proverbs 3:5–6

5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart;

do not depend on your own understanding.

6 Seek his will in all you do,

and he will show you which path to take.

Proverbs 3:5–6 — The New International Version (NIV)

5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart

and lean not on your own understanding;

6 in all your ways submit to him,

and he will make your paths straight.

Proverbs 3:5–6 — English Standard Version (ESV)

5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,

and do not lean on your own understanding.

6 In all your ways acknowledge him,

and he will make straight your paths.

Proverbs 3:5–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart;

And lean not unto thine own understanding.

6 In all thy ways acknowledge him,

And he shall direct thy paths.

Proverbs 3:5–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,

And lean not on your own understanding;

6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,

And He shall direct your paths.

Proverbs 3:5–6 — New Century Version (NCV)

5 Trust the Lord with all your heart,

and don’t depend on your own understanding.

6 Remember the Lord in all you do,

and he will give you success.

Proverbs 3:5–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

5 Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart,

And lean not upon thine own understanding:

6 In all thy ways acknowledge him,

And he will direct thy paths.

Proverbs 3:5–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

5 Confide in Jehovah with all thy heart, and lean not unto thine own intelligence; 6 in all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will make plain thy paths.

Proverbs 3:5–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

5 Trust the Lord with all your heart,

and do not rely on your own understanding.

6 In all your ways acknowledge him,

and he will make your paths smooth.

Proverbs 3:5–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,

and do not rely on your own understanding;

6 think about Him in all your ways,

and He will guide you on the right paths.

Proverbs 3:5–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,

and do not rely on your own insight.

6 In all your ways acknowledge him,

and he will make straight your paths.

Proverbs 3:5–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

5 Trust Yahweh with all your heart;

do not lean toward your own understanding.

6 In all your ways acknowledge him,

and he will straighten your paths.

Proverbs 3:5–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart.

Do not depend on your own understanding.

6 In all your ways remember him.

Then he will make your paths smooth and straight.

Proverbs 3:5–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart

And do not lean on your own understanding.

6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,

And He will make your paths straight.

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