Proverbs 3:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”

Proverbs 3:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 3:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 3:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.”

Proverbs 3:5 — World English Bible

Proverbs 3:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: ”

Proverbs 3:5 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 3:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.”

Proverbs 3:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 3:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Confide in Jehovah with all thy heart, and lean not unto thine own intelligence; ”

Proverbs 3:5 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 3:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and leane not vnto thine owne wisdome.”

Proverbs 3:5 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 3:5 in Context — Proverbs 3

3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:

4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

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.

7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.

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What Does Proverbs 3:5 Mean?

Proverbs 3:5 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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