Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
The ways
General references
Bible References
The ways
Luke 18:9
Then Jesus told this parable to certain ones who were relying on their own goodness and putting everyone else down:
Romans 7:7
What shall we say then? Is the law of Moses sinful? Certainly not! For I would not have known what sin was if it had not been for the law. For [example]; I would not have known [what it meant] to covet [i.e., have a strong desire for what belongs to someone else] except that the law said [Ex. 20:17], "You must not covet."
But
Luke 16:15
And He said to them, "You are people who claim to be just in the eyes of [other] people, but God knows [what is in] your hearts. For that which is held up as most important among people [i.e., fame or fortune ?] is disgusting in the eyes of God.
Revelation 2:18
"And write [this] to the angel of the church at Thyatira: These are the words of the Son of God, who has eyes like flaming fire and feet like shiny brass:
General references
Luke 17:10
So, you too, after you have done everything you were told to, should say, 'We are unworthy slaves. We have done [only] what we were supposed to do.'"