Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Proverbs 16:3

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 6, page 476, footnote 10 (Image)

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CCEL Footnote 5313 (In-Text, Margin)

... thine own understanding: in all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.” Understand what He says—that we must not trust in our wisdom, but in the Lord alone, by Whom the steps of a man are directed. Lastly, we are bidden to show Him our ways, and make them known, for they are not made straight by our own labour, but by His assistance and mercy. And so it is written, “Make my way right before Thy face,” so that what is right to Thee may seem also right to me. Solomon says the same—[Proverbs 16:3] “Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.” Our thoughts are then established when we commit all we do to the Lord our helper, resting it, as it were, upon the firm and solid rock, and attribute everything to Him.