Bible Verses About Guidance and Decisions

When the path ahead is unclear, Scripture points less to a hidden answer and more to a trustworthy guide. These passages are about who leads, not just where.

Verse text shown in the King James Version.

1. Proverbs 3:5-6

   Trust in the Lord

   Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

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2. Psalm 32:8

   I will instruct and teach you

   I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

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3. Isaiah 30:21

   This is the way, walk in it

   And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.

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4. James 1:5

   Ask God for wisdom

   If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

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5. Psalm 119:105

   A lamp to my feet

   Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

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