Here we are at the two opposite extremes of life—when the good times roll and when hardship strikes. When life is sweet, trusting God with all our hearts feels unnecessary. When life is bitter, trusting God with all our hearts feels impossible. We need wisdom for those seasons in life when we are on top and for those seasons in life when nothing is going right. God is with us in both, with a wisdom that makes a positive difference. Earlier in Proverbs 3, God calls us to trust him wholeheartedly (v. 5). Now, in Proverbs 3:9-12, he leads us to trust him wholeheartedly when we are pushed out to these two opposite edges of our lives—plenty and pain.