Parallel Verses
NET Bible
All a person's ways seem right in his own opinion, but the Lord evaluates the motives.
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.
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 intentions of the heart belong to a man, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord. 2 All a person's ways seem right in his own opinion, but the Lord evaluates the motives. 3 Commit your works to the Lord, and your plans will be established.
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Cross References
1 Samuel 16:7
But the Lord said to Samuel, "Don't be impressed by his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. God does not view things the way men do. People look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart."
Proverbs 21:2
All of a person's ways seem right in his own opinion, but the Lord evaluates the motives.
Proverbs 24:12
If you say, "But we did not know about this," does not the one who evaluates hearts consider? Does not the one who guards your life know? Will he not repay each person according to his deeds?
Proverbs 30:12
There is a generation who are pure in their own eyes and yet are not washed from their filthiness.
Daniel 5:27
As for teqel -- you are weighed on the balances and found to be lacking.
1 Samuel 15:13-14
When Samuel came to him, Saul said to him, "May the Lord bless you! I have done what the Lord said."
Psalm 36:2
for he is too proud to recognize and give up his sin.
Proverbs 5:21
For the ways of a person are in front of the Lord's eyes, and the Lord weighs all that person's paths.
Proverbs 16:25
There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death.
Isaiah 26:7
The way of the righteous is level, the path of the righteous that you make is straight.
Jeremiah 2:22-23
You can try to wash away your guilt with a strong detergent. You can use as much soap as you want. But the stain of your guilt is still there for me to see," says the Lord God.
Jeremiah 17:10
I, the Lord, probe into people's minds. I examine people's hearts. I deal with each person according to how he has behaved. I give them what they deserve based on what they have done.
Luke 16:15
But Jesus said to them, "You are the ones who justify yourselves in men's eyes, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly prized among men is utterly detestable in God's sight.
Luke 18:9-11
Jesus also told this parable to some who were confident that they were righteous and looked down on everyone else.
Romans 7:7-9
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Absolutely not! Certainly, I would not have known sin except through the law. For indeed I would not have known what it means to desire something belonging to someone else if the law had not said, "Do not covet."
Revelation 2:18
"To the angel of the church in Thyatira write the following: "This is the solemn pronouncement of the Son of God, the one who has eyes like a fiery flame and whose feet are like polished bronze:
Revelation 2:23
Furthermore, I will strike her followers with a deadly disease, and then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches minds and hearts. I will repay each one of you what your deeds deserve.