Proverbs 16:3

“Commit thy works unto the Lord, etc.] Natural, civil, or religious; seek to him for strength and assistance in all, and leave the success of all with him: or “roll thy works on” or “unto the Lord”f460; devolve all upon him, cast all care upon him and his providence for supply, support, and sustenance in life; and commit the business of the salvation of thy soul, and the important affairs of it, wholly to him, who is able, willing, and faithful, to keep what is committed to him; and, having so done, may sit down easy and satisfied, as one that is rid of a burden by casting it on another, better able to bear it, or more equal to the work committed to him: the Targum is, “reveal thy works to…”

“(Compare Margin). Rely on God for success to your lawful purposes.”

“Commit - literally, as in the margin, as a man transfers a burden from his own back to one stronger and better able to bear it. Compare the margin reference. Thy thoughts - i. e., The plans or counsels out of which the works spring. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Commit - Refer all thy actions and concerns to God, as the end of them, and depend upon God's providence for success. Established - Thy designs shall be brought to an happy issue. Proverbs 16:4”

“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).”

“Commit: Heb. Roll thy works: Job 5:8; Psa 37:4, Psa 37:5, Psa 55:22; Mat 6:25-34; Luk 12:22; Phi 4:6; Pe1 5:7 thy thoughts: Job 22:28; Isa 7:5-7 Proverbs 16:4”

“3 Roll on Jahve thy works, So thy thoughts shall prosper. The proverbs Pro 16:1-3 are wanting in the lxx; their absence is compensated for by three others, but only externally, not according to their worth. Instead of גּל, the Syr., Targ., and Jerome read גּל, revela, with which the על, Psa 37:5, cf. Psa 55:23, interchanging with אל (here and at Psa 22:9), does not agree; rightly Theodotion, κύλισον ἐπὶ κύριον, and Luther, "commend to the Lord thy works." The works are here, not those that are executed, Exo 23:16, but those to be executed, as Psa 90:17, where כּונן, here the active to ויכּונוּ, which at Pro 4:26 as jussive meant to be placed right, here with ו of the consequence in the…”