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What it means

The proverb asks you not to lean only on your own understanding. Trust is not giving up thinking; it is not making yourself the only reference point. Acknowledge God in every road and the road straightens.

The source

"Trust with all your heart, and he will make your paths straight." Proverbs said it in Proverbs 3:5-6. Translated from the original Hebrew by Spartan Surfers.

"בְּטַח אֶל־יְהוָה בְּכָל־לִבֶּךָ וְאֶל־בִּינָתְךָ אַל־תִּשָּׁעֵן׃ בְּכָל־דְּרָכֶיךָ דָעֵהוּ וְהוּא יְיַשֵּׁר אֹרְחֹתֶיךָ׃"

Original Hebrew, Proverbs 3:5-6. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

The Hebrew Bible (c. 10th–5th century BC). Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Isaiah and the other books of wisdom and courage. Our translations from the Hebrew of the Leningrad Codex, with the King James wording alongside.

Questions

What does "Trust with all your heart, and he will make your paths straight." mean?
The proverb asks you not to lean only on your own understanding. Trust is not giving up thinking; it is not making yourself the only reference point. Acknowledge God in every road and the road straightens.
Who said "Trust with all your heart, and he will make your paths straight."?
Proverbs (c. 10th–5th century BC). Source: Proverbs 3:5-6.
What is the original Hebrew?
בְּטַח אֶל־יְהוָה בְּכָל־לִבֶּךָ וְאֶל־בִּינָתְךָ אַל־תִּשָּׁעֵן׃ בְּכָל־דְּרָכֶיךָ דָעֵהוּ וְהוּא יְיַשֵּׁר אֹרְחֹתֶיךָ׃. Translated from the original Hebrew by Spartan Surfers.
Is "Trust with all your heart, and he will make your paths straight." on a shirt?
Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"Trust with all your heart, and he will make your paths straight." (Proverbs, Proverbs 3:5-6, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/trust-with-all-your-heart-and-he-will

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