Proverbs 3:5-8
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.
7 (E)Do not be wise in your own eyes;
(F)Fear Yahweh and turn away from evil.
8 It will be (G)healing to your [b]body
And (H)refreshment to your bones.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:6 Lit know
- Proverbs 3:8 Lit navel
Proverbs 3:5-8
International Standard Version
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not depend on your own understanding.
6 In all your ways acknowledge[a] him,
and he will make your paths straight.
7 Do not be wise in your own opinion.
Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
8 This will bring healing to your body,
and refreshment to your bones.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:6 Or know
Proverbs 14:12
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 14:12
International Standard Version
12 There is a pathway that seems right to a man,
but in the end it’s a road to death.
Proverbs 16:3
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:3 Lit Roll
- Proverbs 16:3 Lit thoughts
Proverbs 16:3
International Standard Version
3 Entrust your work to the Lord,
and your planning will succeed.
Proverbs 16:20
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Proverbs 16:20
International Standard Version
20 Whoever listens to a word of instruction prospers,
and anyone who trusts in the Lord is blessed.
Proverbs 18:2
Legacy Standard Bible
2 A fool does not delight in discernment,
But only (A)in revealing his own heart.
Proverbs 18:2
International Standard Version
2 A fool finds no satisfaction in trying to understand,
for he would rather express his own opinion.
Proverbs 18:4
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:4 Or A bubbling brook, a fountain of wisdom
Proverbs 18:4
International Standard Version
4 The words a man says are as deep waters—
a fountain of wisdom is an overflowing stream.
Proverbs 18:10
Legacy Standard Bible
10 The (A)name of Yahweh is a (B)strong tower;
The righteous runs into it and is (C)set securely on high.
Proverbs 18:10
International Standard Version
10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
a righteous person rushes to it and is lifted up above the danger.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:10 The Heb. lacks above the danger
Proverbs 19:3
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 19:3
International Standard Version
3 A man’s foolishness ruins his life,[a]
yet his heart rages against the Lord.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:3 Lit. way
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
International Standard Version
24 A man’s steps are directed by the Lord;
how then 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
International Standard Version
22 A wise man attacks the city of the mighty,
bringing down the fortress in which they trust.
Proverbs 26:12
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 26:12
International Standard Version
12 Do you see a man who is wise in his own opinion?
There’s more hope for a fool than for him.
Proverbs 28:25-26
Legacy Standard Bible
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
International Standard Version
25 An arrogant[a] man stirs up dissension,
but anyone who trusts in the Lord prospers.
26 Whoever trusts in himself is foolish,
but whoever lives wisely will be kept safe.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:25 Or greedy
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
International Standard Version
25 Fearing any human being is a trap,
but confiding in the Lord keeps anyone safe.
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