Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits.
New American Standard Bible
But the
King James Version
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
Holman Bible
but the Lord evaluates the motives.
International Standard Version
Everything a person does seems pure in his own opinion, but the LORD weighs intentions.
A Conservative Version
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but LORD weighs the spirits.
American Standard Version
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits.
Amplified
All the ways of a man are clean and innocent in his own eyes [and he may see nothing wrong with his actions],
But the Lord weighs and examines the motives and intents [of the heart and knows the truth].
Bible in Basic English
All a man's ways are clean to himself; but the Lord puts men's spirits into his scales.
Julia Smith Translation
All the ways of man are clean in his eyes, and Jehovah tried the spirits.
King James 2000
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weighs the spirits.
Lexham Expanded Bible
All the ways of a man [are] pure in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the spirit.
Modern King James verseion
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but Jehovah weighs the spirits.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A man thinketh all his ways to be clean; but it is the LORD that fashioneth the minds.
NET Bible
All a person's ways seem right in his own opinion, but the Lord evaluates the motives.
New Heart English Bible
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weighs the motives.
The Emphasized Bible
All the ways of a man, may be pure in his own eyes, but, he that testeth spirits, is Yahweh.
Webster
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
World English Bible
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Yahweh weighs the motives.
Youngs Literal Translation
All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 16:2
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Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
1 The purposes of the heart are of man, but the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah. 2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits. 3 Commit thy works unto Jehovah, and thy thoughts shall be established.
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Cross References
1 Samuel 16:7
But Jehovah said to Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him; for it is not as man seeth; for man looketh upon the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh upon the heart.
Proverbs 21:2
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the hearts.
Proverbs 24:12
If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not, will not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that preserveth thy soul, he knoweth it; and he rendereth to man according to his work.
Proverbs 30:12
there is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness;
Daniel 5:27
TEKEL, Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting;
1 Samuel 15:13-14
And Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, Blessed art thou of Jehovah: I have fulfilled the word of Jehovah.
Psalm 36:2
For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, even when his iniquity is found to be hateful.
Proverbs 5:21
For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah, and he pondereth all his paths.
Proverbs 16:25
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.
Isaiah 26:7
The way of the just is uprightness: thou, the Upright, dost make the path of the just even.
Jeremiah 2:22-23
For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much potash, thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord Jehovah.
Jeremiah 17:10
I Jehovah search the heart, I try the reins, even to give each one according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.
Luke 16:15
And he said to them, Ye are they who justify themselves before men, but God knows your hearts; for what amongst men is highly thought of is an abomination before God.
Luke 18:9-11
And he spoke also to some, who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and made nothing of all the rest of men, this parable:
Romans 7:7-9
What shall we say then? is the law sin? Far be the thought. But I had not known sin, unless by law: for I had not had conscience also of lust unless the law had said, Thou shalt not lust;
Revelation 2:18
And to the angel of the assembly in Thyatira write: These things says the Son of God, he that has his eyes as a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass:
Revelation 2:23
and her children will I kill with death; and all the assemblies shall know that I am he that searches the reins and the hearts; and I will give to you each according to your works.