Verses 5 and 6 are words for all of us to live by, 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. The more I trust in my own ways the more I realize I need God to lead me down the path. If I simply put God in front of everything I do, He will lead me down the straight path. Keep in mind the straightest path does not necessarily mean a straight line, it means the most direct path to our intended destination. Going straight over a mountain may be the shortest path, but the most direct path requires us to navigate around the rocky peaks.