“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.”—3:5, 6. —The fundamental principle of religion is involved in the first clause of this proverb, implying an entire self-commitment to the grace and truth of God. To acknowledge God (lit. “take notice of” Him) is to recognize Him as the sole arbiter of our plans. We are promised that He will then “make plain” our paths, i.e.