KJV King James Version
All the ways of a man [are] clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Proverbs 16:2
All the ways of a man [are] clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed out by the LORD.
WEB World English Bible
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Yahweh weighs the motives.
ASV American Standard Version
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 16
1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, [is] from the LORD.
2 All the ways of a man [are] clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
4 The LORD hath made all [things] for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5 Every one [that is] proud in heart [is] an abomination to the LORD: [though] hand [join] in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
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Proverbs 21:2Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.1 Samuel 16:7But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for [the LORD seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.Luke 16:15And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.Proverbs 30:12[There is] a generation [that are] pure in their own eyes, and [yet] is not washed from their filthiness.Jeremiah 17:10I the LORD search the heart, [I] try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, [and] according to the fruit of his doings.Proverbs 24:12If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider [it]? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth [not] he know [it]? and shall [not] he render to [every] man according to his works?Psalm 36:2For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.Proverbs 5:21For the ways of man [are] before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.Proverbs 16:25There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof [are] the ways of death.Luke 18:9-11And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:Jeremiah 2:22-23For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, [yet] thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord GOD.Daniel 5:27TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.Revelation 2:23And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.Isaiah 26:7The way of the just [is] uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.1 Samuel 15:13-14And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed [be] thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD.Romans 7:7-9What shall we say then? [Is] the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.Revelation 2:18And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet [are] like fine brass;
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