Proverbs 21:2

Proverbs Of Solomon

¹ The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord like channels of water; he turns it wherever he wants. ² All of a person's ways seem right in his own opinion, but the Lord evaluates the motives. ³ To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

Right in His Own Eyes

Lord Pondereth The Hearts

Jehovah

Proverbs 16:2

All 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?

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.

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."

Psalm 36:2

for he is too proud to recognize and give up his sin.

Proverbs 16:25

There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death.

Proverbs 20:6

Many people profess their loyalty, but a faithful person -- who can find?

Proverbs 30:12

There is a generation who are pure in their own eyes and yet are not washed from their filthiness.

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 18:11-12

The Pharisee stood and prayed about himself like this: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other people: extortionists, unrighteous people, adulterers -- or even like this tax collector.

John 2:24-25

But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people.

Galatians 6:3

For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

James 1:22

But be sure you live out the message and do not merely listen to it and so deceive yourselves.

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.