Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
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Proverbs 16:1-5
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16:3 God must affirm our plans (16:1), so it makes sense to ask his help in accomplishing our goals (see Jas 4:13-16).
Other Bible passages linked to this one, most cited first.
Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.
Authorship: the book itself or Christian tradition. Approximate dates, as in Carson and Moo, An Introduction to the New Testament, and Longman and Dillard, An Introduction to the Old Testament.