Parallel Verses
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.
Darby Translation
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits.
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 plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.
2
But the
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Cross References
1 Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart."
Proverbs 21:2
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORDweighs the heart.
Proverbs 24:12
If you say, "Behold, we did not know this," does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it, and will he not repay man according to his work?
Proverbs 30:12
There are those who are clean in their own eyes but are not washed of their filth.
Daniel 5:27
TEKEL, you have been weighed in the balances and found wanting;
1 Samuel 15:13-14
And Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said to him, "Blessed be you to the LORD. I have performed the commandment of the LORD."
Psalm 36:2
For he flatters himself in his own eyes that his iniquity cannot be found out and hated.
Proverbs 5:21
For a man's ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and he ponders all his paths.
Proverbs 16:25
There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.
Isaiah 26:7
The path of the righteous is level; you make level the way of the righteous.
Jeremiah 2:22-23
Though you wash yourself with lye and use much soap, the stain of your guilt is still before me, declares the Lord GOD.
Jeremiah 17:10
"I the LORD search the heart and test the mind, to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds."
Luke 16:15
And he said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
Luke 18:9-11
He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt:
Romans 7:7-9
What then shall we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet if it had not been for the law, I would not have known sin. For I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, "You shall not covet."
Revelation 2:18
"And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: 'The words of the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze.
Revelation 2:23
and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am he who searches mind and heart, and I will give to each of you according to your works.