Proverbs 3:6 (GNV)

Passage

In all thy wayes acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy wayes.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 3:4 So shalt thou finde fauour and good vnderstanding in the sight of God and man.

Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and leane not vnto thine owne wisdome.

Proverbs 3:6 In all thy wayes acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy wayes.

Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in thine owne eyes: but feare the Lord, and depart from euill.

Proverbs 3:8 So health shalbe vnto thy nauel, and marowe vnto thy bones.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wayes", "acknowledge", "shall", and "direct". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wayes" and "acknowledge", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "Trust in the Lord with all thine..." into verse 7's "Be not wise in thine owne eyes...", so "wayes" and "acknowledge" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "wayes" and "acknowledge" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.