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Zephaniah 3:17 says God "will take great delight in you... but will rejoice over you with singing." Read the verse (NIV, KJV), its context in Zephaniah 3, and a plain reading.

Proverbs 3:5-6 says, "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding." Read the verses (NIV, KJV), their context, and a plain reading.

Bible verses about loving your enemies: 15 Scriptures on loving opponents, blessing persecutors, and mercy, with plain notes and links.

Colossians 3:23 says, "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord." Read the verse (NIV, KJV), its context, and a plain reading.

God promises that those who seek him with all their heart will find him, and this page gathers 12 verses on how to seek him.

Proverbs 16:3 says, "Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans." Read the verse (NIV, KJV), its context in Proverbs 16, and a plain reading.

Proverbs 16:32 calls self-control and patience greater strength than a warrior's, and this page explains "ruleth his spirit" in KJV and NIV wording.

Proverbs 20:22 says, "Do not say, 'I'll pay you back for this wrong!' Wait for the LORD, and he will avenge you." Read it (NIV, KJV), what the Hebrew words mean, its context, and a plain reading.