In other words...

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart

and lean not on your own understanding;

In all your ways acknowledge Him,

and He shall direct your paths"

Proverbs 3:5-6

My favorite version of the Bible is the New King James Version.  I believe it's the most accurate translation, because it's a word-for-word translation, as opposed to a thought-for-thought translation.  Plus I don't have to worry about thee's and thou's....

But I often read other versions; sometimes to better understand tricky passages, sometimes to get more insight into a passage I know well.  And that's the case today. 

I think this might be one of the most well-known and relied upon verses in the Bible; at least with my circle of friends.  But I've heard different versions of it, as different people quote it, and so I thought it would be fun to look at all the different ~ and yet the same ~ things, that this verse promises us...

The blue is the New King James; under that are some words used in other translations, and the italics is the meaning indicated by the Hebrew word.

Trust in

Hope in... Have confidence in... Confide in

be bold in; feel safe in

the Lord 

Yahweh... Jehovah

the one true God

with all your heart

from your whole heart

with all your heart, will, mind, soul, understanding, knowledge, thoughts, memory, conscience

and lean not

do not lean into... do not rely on... do not trust in.... 

do not depend on

do not lean upon or support yourself

on your own understanding

on your own prudence... on the wisdom of your soul

on your own understanding or discernment

In all your ways

In all you do

on your way, on your road, on your distance, on your journey, 

on your direction, on your course of life, in your moral character

acknowledge Him

seek His will... know Him... think on Him

know Him; perceive Him; find out about Him; be wise about Him

and He will direct your paths

 He will show you which path to take... He will make your paths straight... He will make your paths smooth... He will direct your steps... He will make your paths plain

He will make your way; path; road; way of life

To be right; to be straight; to be level; to be upright; to be just; 

to be lawful; to be smooth; to be agreeable

It's a beautiful promise, no matter how you look at it.