Proverbs 3:5

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto 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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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 37:5 : 5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust{H8798)} also in him; and he shall bring it to pass{H8799)}.
Jer 17:7-8 : 7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. 8 For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her 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 the LORD, and do{H8798)} good; so shalt thou dwell{H8798)} in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed{H8798)}.
Ps 62:8 : 8 Trust{H8798)} in him at all times; ye people, pour out{H8798)} your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
Isa 12:2 : 2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also 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 the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:
Jer 10:23 : 23 O LORD, 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 the LORD his God:
Ps 37:7 : 7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently{H8708)} for him: fret{H8691)} not thyself because of him who prospereth{H8688)} in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass{H8802)}.
1 Cor 3:18-20 : 18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. 20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
Prov 3:7 : 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
Jer 9:23 : 23 Thus saith the LORD, 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 degrees. They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
Prov 22:19 : 19 That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
Ps 115:9-9 : 9 O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. 10 O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. 11 Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
Rom 12:16 : 16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
Prov 23:4 : 4 Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
Job 13:15 : 15 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
1 Cor 8:1-2 : 1 Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth. 2 And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
Eph 1:12 : 12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

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