Commit Your Plans and He Will Guide You

Proverbs 16:3-9 · Berean Standard Bible

Proverbs 16:3-9 is the passage for anyone seeking direction: 'Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.' It holds together human planning and divine guidance, ending with the well-known verse 9 — 'In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.' It teaches you to plan wisely while trusting God to direct the outcome.

3Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.

4The LORD has made everything for His purpose—even the wicked for the day of disaster.

5Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.

6By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.

7When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.

8Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice.

9A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.

Read the wider context: Proverbs 16.

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