Bible Verses Explained

 Proverbs 3:5, 6-"Lean Not on Your Own Understanding

"Trust in  Jehovah with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding.  In all ytour ways take  notice of him, and he will set your paths straight.: - PROVERBS 3:5, 6, New World Translation.

 "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, New International Translation.

Meaning of Proverbs 3:5, 6

We should look to Jehovah God for direction rather than making important decisions all on our own. 

"Trust in  Jehovah will all your heart."  We show that we trust God when we do things his way.   We must trust God completely, with our whole heart.  In the Bible, the heart usuallyt refers to the inner self, which includes a person's emotions, motivations, thinking, and attitude.  Therefore, to trust God with all our heart involves more than our feelings. It is a choice we make because we are fully convinced that our Creator knows what is best for us. - ROMANS 12:1.

    "Do not rely on your own understanding."   We need to trust God  because we cannot depend on our own imperfect reasoning.  If we rely solely on ourselves or let feelings alone determine our course,  we might make choices that initially appear good, but  ultimately bring bad results.  (Proverbs 14:12; Jeremiah 17:9 )  God's wisdom is far superior to ours.  (Isaiah 55:8, 9) When we are guided buy his thinking, oru lives will be successful.  - PSALM 1:1-3; PROVERBS 2:6-9;  16:20.

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