Proverbs

Proverbs 3:5–7

⁵Trust in the LORD with all your heart,

and lean not on your own understanding;

⁶in all your ways acknowledge Him,

and He will make your paths straight.

⁷Be not wise in your own eyes;

fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Trust	בְּטַ֣ח	bə·ṭaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H982 trust
in	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
with all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your heart	לִבֶּ֑ךָ	lib·be·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
and lean	תִּשָּׁעֵֽן׃	tiš·šā·‘ên	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8172 lean, support oneself
not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
on	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
your own understanding	בִּֽ֝ינָתְךָ֗	bî·nā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H998 understanding

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
in all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your ways	דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ	də·rā·ḵe·ḵā	Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
acknowledge Him	דָעֵ֑הוּ	ḏā·‘ê·hū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H3045 know
and He	וְ֝ה֗וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
will make	יְיַשֵּׁ֥ר	yə·yaš·šêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3474 be smooth, straight, right
your paths	אֹֽרְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃	’ō·rə·ḥō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H734 way, path

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Be	תְּהִ֣י	tə·hî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
wise	חָכָ֣ם	ḥā·ḵām	Adjective - masculine singular	H2450 wise
in your own eyes	בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ	bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye
fear	יְרָ֥א	yə·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3372 fear
the LORD	יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and turn away	וְס֣וּר	wə·sūr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
from evil	מֵרָֽע׃	mê·rā‘	Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 3:5 Psalm 37:5 · Jeremiah 17:7–8 · Proverbs 28:26 · Psalm 37:3 · Psalm 62:8 · Isaiah 26:3–4 · Isaiah 12:2 · Psalm 37:7 · Proverbs 3:7 · Jeremiah 10:23 · 1 Corinthians 3:18–20 · Psalm 146:3–5

Proverbs 3:6 Proverbs 16:3 · Psalm 32:8 · Philippians 4:6 · Proverbs 16:9 · Jeremiah 10:23 · James 1:5 · Isaiah 30:21 · Isaiah 48:17 · Psalm 25:8–9 · Colossians 3:23 · Colossians 3:17 · Proverbs 23:17

Proverbs 3:7 Job 28:28 · Romans 12:16 · Proverbs 26:12 · Proverbs 16:6 · Job 1:1 · Isaiah 5:21 · Psalm 34:11–14 · Ecclesiastes 12:13 · Proverbs 14:27 · Romans 11:25 · Nehemiah 5:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.