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Proverbs 3:5–6

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¶ 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.
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From verse 5

  1. Psalms 37:5Rank 1 from verse 5
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    5Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

  2. Jeremiah 17:7–8Rank 2 from verse 5
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    7Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.

    8For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

  3. Proverbs 28:26Rank 3 from verse 5
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    26He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

  4. Psalms 37:3Rank 4 from verse 5
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    3Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

  5. Psalms 62:8Rank 5 from verse 5
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    8Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

  6. Isaiah 26:3–4Rank 6 from verse 5
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    3Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

    4Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:

  7. Isaiah 12:2Rank 7 from verse 5
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    2Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

  8. Psalms 37:7Rank 8 from verse 5
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    7Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

  9. Proverbs 3:7Rank 9 from verse 5
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    7¶ Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.

  10. Jeremiah 10:23Rank 10 from verse 5
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    23¶ O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

  11. 1 Corinthians 3:18–20Rank 11 from verse 5
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    18Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

    19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

    20And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

  12. Psalms 146:3–5Rank 12 from verse 5
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    3Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

    4His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.

    5Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:

  13. Romans 12:16Rank 13 from verse 5
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    16Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

  14. Psalms 125:1Rank 14 from verse 5
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    1THEY that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.

  15. Jeremiah 9:23Rank 15 from verse 5
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    23¶ Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:

  16. Psalms 115:9–11Rank 16 from verse 5
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    9O Israel, trust thou in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.

    10O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.

    11Ye that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.

  17. Proverbs 22:19Rank 17 from verse 5
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    19That thy trust may be in the Lord, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.

  18. Job 13:15Rank 18 from verse 5
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    15Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.

  19. Proverbs 23:4Rank 19 from verse 5
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    4Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

  20. 1 Corinthians 8:1–2Rank 20 from verse 5
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    1NOW as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.

    2And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

  21. Ephesians 1:12Rank 21 from verse 5
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    12That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

From verse 6

  1. Proverbs 16:3Rank 1 from verse 6
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    3Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.

  2. Psalms 32:8Rank 2 from verse 6
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    8I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

  3. Philippians 4:6Rank 3 from verse 6
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    6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

  4. Proverbs 16:9Rank 4 from verse 6
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    9A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.

  5. Jeremiah 10:23Rank 5 from verse 6
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    23¶ O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

  6. James 1:5Rank 6 from verse 6
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    5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

  7. Isaiah 30:21Rank 7 from verse 6
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    21And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.

  8. Isaiah 48:17Rank 8 from verse 6
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    17Thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.

  9. Psalms 25:8–9Rank 9 from verse 6
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    8Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

    9The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

  10. Colossians 3:23Rank 10 from verse 6
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    23And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

  11. Colossians 3:17Rank 11 from verse 6
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    17And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

  12. Proverbs 23:17Rank 12 from verse 6
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    17Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.

  13. 1 Corinthians 10:31Rank 13 from verse 6
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    31Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

  14. 1 Chronicles 28:9Rank 14 from verse 6
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    9¶ And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

  15. 1 Samuel 30:8Rank 15 from verse 6
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    8And David inquired at the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.

  16. Isaiah 45:13Rank 16 from verse 6
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    13I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the Lord of hosts.

  17. Nehemiah 1:11Rank 17 from verse 6
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    11O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer.

  18. Ezra 8:22–23Rank 18 from verse 6
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    22For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.

    23So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.

  19. Nehemiah 2:4Rank 19 from verse 6
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    4Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.

  20. Ezra 7:27Rank 20 from verse 6
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    27¶ Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem:

  21. 2 Corinthians 8:16Rank 21 from verse 6
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    16But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.

  22. 1 Samuel 4:11–12Rank 22 from verse 6
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    11And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.

    12¶ And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.

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Proverbs 3:5

COMBINED MEANING

trust

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Sense 1: Confidence or reliance placed in a person or thing. Sense 2: To rely upon, confide in, or place confidence in. Sense 3: Something committed to another's care or charge.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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heart

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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

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lean

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Sense 1: Thin, spare, poor, meagre, or lacking richness and abundance. Sense 2: To rest, incline, or bear weight upon a support. Sense 3: By figure, to depend, trust, or rely upon someone or something.

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understanding

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1. The capacity or act of perceiving, comprehending, discerning, judging, interpreting, or applying knowledge. 2. Knowledge, insight, wisdom, or prudent judgment possessed or gained. 3. Skill or ability in a work, art, subject, vision, saying, or interpretation.

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Proverbs 3:6

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

acknowledge

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To own, avow, admit, or recognize as true; to confess; to regard or receive with approval or respect; to recognize a person, relationship, or benefit.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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direct

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Sense 1: To guide, order, or point. Sense 2: Straight, right, or immediate. Sense 3: To instruct or teach.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604

COMBINED MEANING

paths

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1. Figuratively, ways or courses of conduct, action, or direction. 2. Tracks, roads, routes, or ways of passage or travel.

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