What does Proverbs 3:6 mean?
This verse completes the thought begun in Proverbs 3:5. To "acknowledge him" in all our ways means recognizing God in every part of life, not just on Sundays or in a crisis. It includes our work, our relationships, our plans, and our choices, bringing each one to him and asking what pleases him. The promise is that "he shall direct thy paths." The Hebrew can mean he will make our paths straight, clearing obstacles and keeping us on course. This is not a guarantee of an easy road, but of a guided one. People who keep God at the center find that he leads them faithfully.
Proverbs 3:6 in the King James Version
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Context
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.
6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
7 Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
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What does Proverbs 3:6 mean?
This verse completes the thought begun in Proverbs 3:5. To "acknowledge him" in all our ways means recognizing God in every part of life, not just on Sundays or in a crisis. It includes our work, our relationships, our plans, and our choices, bringing each one to him and asking what pleases him. The promise is that "he shall direct thy paths." The Hebrew can mean he will make our paths straight, clearing obstacles and keeping us on course. This is not a guarantee of an easy road, but of a guided one. People who keep God at the center find that he leads them faithfully.
What does Proverbs 3:6 say in the KJV?
Proverbs 3:6 (KJV) reads: “In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”