Proverbs 16:3 (KJV)

Passage

Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 16:1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.

Proverbs 16:2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.

Proverbs 16:3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.

Proverbs 16:4 The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Proverbs 16:5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "commit", "works", "lord", "thoughts", "shall", and "established". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "commit" and "works", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "All the ways of a man are..." into verse 4's "The LORD hath made all things for...", so "commit" and "works" 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 "commit" and "works" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.