Proverbs 3:5-6
Legacy Standard Bible
5 (A)Trust in Yahweh with all your heart
And (B)do not lean on your own understanding.
6 In all your ways [a](C)acknowledge Him,
And He will (D)make your paths straight.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:6 Lit know
Proverbs 3:5-6
Evangelical Heritage Version
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not rely on your own understanding.
6 In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 11:28
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 11:28
Evangelical Heritage Version
28 Whoever trusts his wealth will fall,
but righteous people will flourish like green plants.
Proverbs 16:20
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 16:20
Evangelical Heritage Version
20 Whoever gives careful consideration to a matter[a] will succeed,
and the person who trusts the Lord will be blessed.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:20 Or to a word or to God’s word
Proverbs 20:24
Legacy Standard Bible
24 (A)The steps of a man are from Yahweh,
How then can man understand his way?
Proverbs 20:24
Evangelical Heritage Version
24 The steps a man takes come from the Lord,
so how can anyone understand his own way?
Proverbs 21:22
Legacy Standard Bible
22 A (A)wise man goes up to the city of the mighty
And brings down the [a]stronghold in which they trust.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:22 Lit strength of trust
Proverbs 21:22
Evangelical Heritage Version
22 A wise man can climb up to a city full of warriors
and pull down the strong defenses in which they trust.
Proverbs 21:31
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 21:31
Evangelical Heritage Version
31 A horse is made ready for a day of battle,
but the victory belongs to the Lord.
Proverbs 22:17-19
Legacy Standard Bible
17 (A)Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise,
And set your heart on my knowledge;
18 For it will be (B)pleasant if you keep them within you,
[a]That they may be established on your lips.
19 So that your (C)trust may be in Yahweh,
I have made you know today, even you.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:18 Lit They together
Proverbs 22:17-19
Evangelical Heritage Version
Sayings of the Wise
17 Open your ears and listen to the words of the wise,
and set your heart on the knowledge that I offer,
18 for it is pleasant when you keep my words deep within you,[a]
and you have them ready on your lips.
19 Today I make my words known to you—yes, to you,
so that your trust will be in the Lord.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:18 Literally in your belly
Proverbs 28:25-26
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25 An [a]arrogant man (A)stirs up strife,
But he who (B)trusts in Yahweh (C)will [b]be enriched.
26 He who (D)trusts in his own heart is a fool,
But he who walks wisely will escape.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:25 Lit broad soul
- Proverbs 28:25 Lit be made fat
Proverbs 28:25-26
Evangelical Heritage Version
25 A greedy person stirs up strife,
but a person who trusts in the Lord will prosper.
26 A person who trusts in his own ideas is a fool,
but a person who walks in wisdom will be kept safe.
Proverbs 29:25
Legacy Standard Bible
25 (A)Trembling before man [a]brings a snare,
But he who (B)trusts in Yahweh will be set securely on high.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:25 Lit gives
Proverbs 29:25
Evangelical Heritage Version
25 Being afraid of a man sets a trap,
but a person who trusts in the Lord will be secure.
Proverbs 30:4-5
Legacy Standard Bible
4 Who has (A)ascended into heaven and descended?
Who has gathered the (B)wind in His fists?
Who has (C)wrapped the waters in [a]His garment?
Who has [b](D)established all the ends of the earth?
What is His (E)name? And what is His (F)Son’s name?
Surely you know!
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:4 Lit the
- Proverbs 30:4 Lit raised up
- Proverbs 30:5 Or tried, cf. 2 Sam 22:31; Ps 18:30
Proverbs 30:4-5
Evangelical Heritage Version
4 Who has gone up to heaven and come down?
Who has gathered the wind in the palms of his hands?
Who has wrapped the water in a garment?
Who has set up all the ends of the earth?
What is his name and the name of his son?
Tell me if you know!
5 Every word of God has been refined.
He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
Proverbs 31:11
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 31:11
Evangelical Heritage Version
11 Her husband’s heart trusts her,
and he never lacks wealth.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 31:11 The Hebrew word translated wealth usually refers to loot or spoils of war, not to regular income. Perhaps it highlights her strenuous effort.
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