This advice is grounded in the principles of the preceding two proverbs: humans are limited and God is in control. Given the frail and fragmented character of human faculties, one cannot simply rely on his own abilities, but must turn his deeds over to the Lord. He will bring one’s plans to fulfillment. The present proverb teaches how to accomplish one’s plans: by God’s help. This is a pragmatic piety, and the trust is an active means to success, not a passive resignation to one’s fate. The practical