Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
All the ways of man are clean in his eyes, and Jehovah tried 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.
Darby Translation
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth 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
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
1 To man the dispositions of the heart, and the answer of the tongue from Jehovah. 2 All the ways of man are clean in his eyes, and Jehovah tried the spirits. 3 Roll to Jehovah thy works, and thy purposes shall be established.
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Cross References
1 Samuel 16:7
And Jehovah will say to Samuel, Thou shalt not look upon his aspect or upon the height of his stature; for I rejected him: for not what man will see, for man will see with the eyes, and Jehovah will see at the heart
Proverbs 21:2
Every way of a man right in his eyes: and Jehovah will prepare hearts.
Proverbs 24:12
If thou shalt say, Behold, we knew not this; will not he trying hearts, understand? and he guarding thy soul, knew? and he turned back to man according to his work.
Proverbs 30:12
A generation pure in its eyes, and not washed from its finding.
Daniel 5:27
Tekel; Thou shalt be weighed in the balances and be found wanting.
1 Samuel 15:13-14
And Samuel will come to Saul: and Saul will say to him, Blessed thou of Jehovah: I set up the word of Jehovah.
Psalm 36:2
For he made smooth to himself in his eyes, to find his iniquity to hate.
Proverbs 5:21
For before the eyes of Jehovah are the ways of man, and he makes level all his tracks.
Proverbs 16:25
There is a way straight before a man, and its latter state the ways of death.
Isaiah 26:7
The way to the just one is straightness: being upright, thou wilt prepare the departing of the just one.
Jeremiah 2:22-23
For if thou shalt wash thyself with nitre, and thou shalt increase to thee cleansing, thine iniquity was graven before me, says the Lord Jehovah.
Jeremiah 17:10
I Jehovah searching the heart, trying the reins, to give to each according to his way, according to the fruit of his doings.
Luke 16:15
And he said to them, Ye are they justifying yourselves before men; and God knows your hearts: for the high with men is abomination before God.
Luke 18:9-11
And he spake to certain trusting upon themselves that they were just, and setting at nought the rest, this parable:
Romans 7:7-9
What then shall we say? The law sin? It may not be. But I knew not sin except by the law: for I knew not lust, if the law said not, Thou shalt not eagerly desire.
Revelation 2:18
And to the messenger of the church among the Thyatirians write; Thus says the Son of God, having his eyes as a flame of fire, and his feet like the brass of Lebanon;
Revelation 2:23
And her children will I kill in death; and all the churches shall know that I am he searching the reins and hearts: and I will give to you each according to our works.