Proverbs 3:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 3:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 3:5 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 3:5 — KJV
“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”
— Proverbs 3:5 (KJV)
Proverbs 3:5 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 3:5
“The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:5: lord, thine, heart
“O LORD, for thy servant's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all these great things. great...: Heb. greatnesses”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:5: lord, thine, heart
“Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:5: lord, thine, heart
“Their heart cried unto the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:5: lord, thine, heart
“And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:5: lord, thine, own
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