Proverbs 3:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּטַ֣ח אֶל־יְ֭הוָה בְּכָל־לִבֶּ֑ךָ וְאֶל־בִּֽ֝ינָתְךָ֗ אַל־תִּשָּׁעֵֽן׃

Transliteration

bəṭaḥ to-YHWH in-all-libbeka and-to-bînātəkā not-tiššāʿēn

Grammar Details

*bəṭaḥ*: verb, qal imperative masculine singular - trust
*YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD
*libbeka*: noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart
*bînātəkā*: noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your understanding
*tiššāʿēn*: verb, niphal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall lean/rely

Word Meanings

*bəṭaḥ*: trust/rely/depend on
*libbeka*: heart/mind/inner self
*bînātəkā*: understanding/insight/intelligence
*tiššāʿēn*: lean/rely/depend on

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Ps 37:5 : 5 Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.
Jer 17:7-8 : 7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in Jehovah, and whose trust Jehovah is. 8 For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, that spreadeth out its roots by the river, and shall not fear when heat cometh, but its leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
Prov 28:26 : 26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool; But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
Ps 37:3 : 3 Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on [his] faithfulness.
Ps 62:8 : 8 Trust in him at all times, ye people; Pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. {H5542}
Isa 12:2 : 2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Jehovah, [even] Jehovah, is my strength and song; and he is become my salvation.
Isa 26:3-4 : 3 Thou wilt keep [him] in perfect peace, [whose] mind [is] stayed [on thee]; because he trusteth in thee. 4 Trust ye in Jehovah for ever; for in Jehovah, [even] Jehovah, is an everlasting rock.
Jer 10:23 : 23 O Jehovah, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
Ps 146:3-5 : 3 Put not your trust in princes, Nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. 4 His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; In that very day his thoughts perish. 5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in Jehovah his God:
Ps 37:7 : 7 Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
1 Cor 3:18-20 : 18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He that taketh the wise in their craftiness: 20 and again, The Lord knoweth the reasonings of the wise that they are vain.
Prov 3:7 : 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:
Jer 9:23 : 23 Thus saith Jehovah, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches;
Ps 125:1 : 1 A Song of Ascents. They that trust in Jehovah Are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever.
Prov 22:19 : 19 That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I have made [them] known to thee this day, even to thee.
Ps 115:9-9 : 9 O Israel, trust thou in Jehovah: He is their help and their shield. 10 O house of Aaron, trust ye in Jehovah: He is their help and their shield. 11 Ye that fear Jehovah, trust in Jehovah: He is their help and their shield.
Rom 12:16 : 16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.
Prov 23:4 : 4 Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.
Job 13:15 : 15 Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.
1 Cor 8:1-2 : 1 Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth. 2 {G1161} If any man thinketh that he knoweth anything, he knoweth not yet as he ought to know;
Eph 1:12 : 12 to the end that we should be unto the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:

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