Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Commit thy works unto the LORD, and look: what thou devisest, it shall prosper.

New American Standard Bible

Commit your works to the Lord
And your plans will be established.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Commit your activities to the Lord,
and your plans will be achieved.

International Standard Version

Entrust your work to the LORD, and your planning will succeed.

A Conservative Version

Commit thy works to LORD, and thy purposes shall be established.

American Standard Version

Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established.

Amplified


Commit your works to the Lord [submit and trust them to Him],
And your plans will succeed [if you respond to His will and guidance].

Bible in Basic English

Put your works into the hands of the Lord, and your purposes will be made certain.

Darby Translation

Commit thy works unto Jehovah, and thy thoughts shall be established.

Julia Smith Translation

Roll to Jehovah thy works, and thy purposes shall be established.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Commit your work to Yahweh, and your plans will be established.

Modern King James verseion

Roll your works upon Jehovah, and your thoughts shall be established.

NET Bible

Commit your works to the Lord, and your plans will be established.

New Heart English Bible

Commit your deeds to the LORD, and your plans shall succeed.

The Emphasized Bible

Roll, upon Yahweh, thy doings, that thy plans, may be established.

Webster

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

World English Bible

Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.

Youngs Literal Translation

Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
גּלל 
Galal 
Usage: 18

מעשׂה 
Ma`aseh 
Usage: 234

unto the Lord

Usage: 0

מחשׁבת מחשׁבה 
Machashabah 
Usage: 56

Devotionals

Devotionals about Proverbs 16:3

Images Proverbs 16:3

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

2 A man thinketh all his ways to be clean; but it is the LORD that fashioneth the minds. 3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and look: what thou devisest, it shall prosper. 4 The LORD doth all things for his own sake; yea, and when he keepeth the ungodly for the day of wrath.

Cross References

Psalm 55:22

O cast thy burden or care upon the LORD; he shall nourish thee, and not leave the righteous in unquietness.

1 Peter 5:7

Cast all your care to him: for he careth for you.

Proverbs 3:6

In all thy ways have respect unto him, and he shall order thy goings.

Luke 12:22

And he spake unto his disciples, "Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat: Neither for your body, what ye shall put on.

Philippians 4:6

Be not careful: but in all things show your petition unto God in prayer and supplication with giving of thanks.

Job 22:28

Then, look what thou takest in hand: he shall make it to prosper with thee, and the light shall shine in thy ways.

Psalm 37:4-5

Delight thou in the LORD, and he shall give thee thy heart's desire.

Isaiah 7:5-7

Because that the king of Syria, Ephraim, and Remaliah's son have wickedly conspired against thee,

Matthew 6:25-34

Therefore I say unto you, be not careful for your life what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, nor yet for your body, what raiment ye shall put on. Is not the life more worth than meat? and the body more of value than raiment?

Job 5:8

But now will I speak of the LORD, and talk of God:

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