# Where is “Commit your works to the Lord” in the Bible?

> “Commit your works to the Lord” is Proverbs 16:3.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/commit-your-works-to-the-lord
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

It is one of the proverbs of Solomon.

## The verse

> Commit your works to Yahweh, and your plans will be established.
>
> — [Proverbs 16:3](https://www.lumin.faith/read/proverbs/16#3) (Lumin Translation)

English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here.

## What it means there

The word for “commit” means to roll something onto someone else. The proverb says to hand your work over to God, and your plans will stand.

## Also in the Bible

> Entrust your path to Yahweh; trust in him, and he himself will act.
>
> — [Psalm 37:5](https://www.lumin.faith/read/psalm/37#5) (Lumin Translation)

## Common questions

### Where is “Commit your works to the Lord” in the Bible?

“Commit your works to the Lord” is Proverbs 16:3. English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here. It is one of the proverbs of Solomon.

### Is “Commit your works to the Lord” in the Bible?

Yes. It is Proverbs 16:3, and also Psalm 37:5. In the Lumin Translation, Proverbs 16:3 reads: “Commit your works to Yahweh, and your plans will be established.”

### Who said “Commit your works to the Lord”?

It is one of the proverbs of Solomon.

### What does “Commit your works to the Lord” mean in the Bible?

The word for “commit” means to roll something onto someone else. The proverb says to hand your work over to God, and your plans will stand.

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