In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.
"Proverbs 3:6–The verb “acknowledge” in this well-known verse always puzzled me. The verb in Hebrew is yadang and is often translated as “know.” I would sometimes teach that it should actually be translated as “know” there, but I could understand why most translations don’t do it that way. I gained a little more insight when I realize that “acknowledge” means “to be aware of His presence and person in our lives.” Of course, we should “know” the Lord in all our ways too, but this verse is saying something different. The two are not too far removed from each other, but they are distinct. It is basically teaching that we must “fear the Lord” in all our ways, since “to fear Him” is basically to be constantly aware of His loving, holy presence and person in all we do."
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