Bible verse that says lean not on your own understanding

5 fTrust in the Lord with all your heart,

gAnd lean not on your own understanding;

6 hIn all your ways acknowledge Him,

And He shall 2direct your paths.

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Proverbs 3:5–6 — The New International Version (NIV)

Trust in the Lord with all your heart

and lean not on your own understanding;

in all your ways submit to him,

and he will make your paths straight.

Proverbs 3:5–6 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,

and do not lean on your own understanding.

In all your ways acknowledge him,

and he will make straight your paths.

Proverbs 3:5–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart;

And lean not unto thine own understanding.

In all thy ways acknowledge him,

And he shall direct thy paths.

Proverbs 3:5–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Trust in the Lord with all your heart;

do not depend on your own understanding.

Seek his will in all you do,

and he will show you which path to take.

Proverbs 3:5–6 — New Century Version (NCV)

Trust the Lord with all your heart,

and don’t depend on your own understanding.

Remember the Lord in all you do,

and he will give you success.

Proverbs 3:5–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart,

And lean not upon thine own understanding:

In all thy ways acknowledge him,

And he will direct thy paths.

Proverbs 3:5–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Confide in Jehovah with all thy heart, and lean not unto thine own intelligence; in all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will make plain thy paths.

Proverbs 3:5–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Trust the Lord with all your heart, 

and do not rely on your own understanding. 

In all your ways acknowledge him, 

and he will make your paths smooth.

Proverbs 3:5–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,

and do not rely on your own understanding;

think about Him in all your ways,

and He will guide you on the right paths.

Proverbs 3:5–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,

and do not rely on your own insight.

In all your ways acknowledge him,

and he will make straight your paths.

Proverbs 3:5–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Trust Yahweh with all your heart;

do not lean toward your own understanding.

In all your ways acknowledge him,

and he will straighten your paths.

Proverbs 3:5–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Trust in the Lord with all your heart.

Do not depend on your own understanding.

In all your ways remember him.

Then he will make your paths smooth and straight.

Proverbs 3:5–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Trust in the Lord with all your heart

And do not lean on your own understanding.

In all your waysacknowledge Him,

And He will make your pathsstraight.


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What does the Bible say about not leaning on your own understanding?

In the NIV translation, Proverbs 3:5-6 says, “trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”

What does it mean to lean not unto your own understanding?

“Lean not on your own understanding” means do not trust yourself (or others) with the meaning of Scripture, but trust God only and with all your heart.

What is the meaning of proverb 3/5 6?

“Lean not on your own understanding” means that God knows the way and we don't. At times we can't figure things out on our own and have no answers and we must acknowledge Jesus as Lord of all the accidents and incidents of life.

Have faith in the Lord and lean not on your own understanding?

In Proverbs 3:5–6, we read this counsel: “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. “In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” This scripture comes with two admonitions, a warning, and a glorious promise.