(A)Trust in the Lord with all your heart
And (B)do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways (C)acknowledge Him,
And He will (D)make your paths straight.

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(A)Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
(B)And lean not on your own understanding;
(C)In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall [a]direct your paths.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 3:6 Or make smooth or straight

11 I have (A)instructed you in the way of wisdom;
I have led you in upright paths.
12 When you walk, your (B)steps will not be hampered;
And if you run, you (C)will not stumble.

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11 I have (A)taught you in the way of wisdom;
I have led you in right paths.
12 When you walk, (B)your steps will not be hindered,
(C)And when you run, you will not stumble.

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12 “I, wisdom, (A)dwell with prudence,
And I find (B)knowledge and discretion.
13 The (C)fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
(D)Pride, arrogance, (E)the evil way,
And the (F)perverted mouth, I hate.
14 (G)Advice is mine and (H)sound wisdom;
I am understanding, (I)power is mine.
15 By me (J)kings reign,
And rulers decree justice.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles,
All who judge rightly.
17 I (K)love those who love me;
And (L)those who diligently seek me will find me.
18 (M)Riches and honor are with me,
Enduring (N)wealth and righteousness.

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12 “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,
And find out knowledge and discretion.
13 (A)The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
(B)Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And (C)the perverse mouth I hate.
14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom;
I am understanding, (D)I have strength.
15 (E)By me kings reign,
And rulers decree justice.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles,
All the judges of [a]the earth.
17 (F)I love those who love me,
And (G)those who seek me diligently will find me.
18 (H)Riches and honor are with me,
Enduring riches and righteousness.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 8:16 MT, Syr., Tg., Vg. righteousness; LXX, Bg., some mss. and editions earth

The (A)integrity of the upright will guide them,
But the (B)perversity of the treacherous will destroy them.

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The integrity of the upright will guide (A)them,
But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them.

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The thoughts of the righteous are just,
But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

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The thoughts of the righteous are right,
But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

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