Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Every way of a man right in his eyes: and Jehovah will prepare hearts.
New American Standard Bible
But the Lord
King James Version
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
Holman Bible
but the Lord evaluates the motives.
International Standard Version
Every man's lifestyle is proper in his own view, but the LORD weighs the heart.
A Conservative Version
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but LORD weighs the hearts.
American Standard Version
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts.
Amplified
Every man’s way is right in his own eyes,
But the Lord weighs and examines the hearts [of people and their motives].
Bible in Basic English
Every way of a man seems right to himself, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.
Darby Translation
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the hearts.
King James 2000
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD weighs the hearts.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Every way of a man is upright in his [own] eyes, but Yahweh weighs hearts.
Modern King James verseion
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Jehovah ponders the hearts.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Every man thinketh his own way to be right; but the LORD judgeth the hearts.
NET Bible
All of a person's ways seem right in his own opinion, but the Lord evaluates the motives.
New Heart English Bible
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the hearts.
The Emphasized Bible
Every way of a man, may be right in his own eyes, but, he that testeth hearts, is Yahweh.
Webster
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
World English Bible
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.
Youngs Literal Translation
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering hearts.
Themes
Heart » The lord looking upon the heart
Self-righteousness » They who are given to » Consider their own way right
Topics
Interlinear
Yashar
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 21:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
1 Steams of waters the heart of the king, in the hand of Jehovah: upon all which he shall delight in he will turn it 2 Every way of a man right in his eyes: and Jehovah will prepare hearts. 3 To do justice and judgment was chosen by Jehovah above gold.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 16:2
All the ways of man are clean in his eyes, and Jehovah tried the spirits.
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.
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.
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
Psalm 36:2
For he made smooth to himself in his eyes, to find his iniquity to hate.
Proverbs 16:25
There is a way straight before a man, and its latter state the ways of death.
Proverbs 20:6
The multitude of man will call each his mercy: and a man of faithfulness who shall find?
Proverbs 30:12
A generation pure in its eyes, and not washed from its finding.
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 18:11-12
The Pharisee having stood, prayed these to himself, O God, I return thee thanks that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unjust, adulterers, or also as this publican.
John 2:24-25
And Jesus himself trusted not himself to them, for he knew all,
Galatians 6:3
For if any think to be something, being nothing, he deceives himself.
James 1:22
And be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
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.