Proverbs 21:2 Themes and Topics

But LORD said to Samuel, Do not look on his countenance, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For [LORD sees] not as man sees, for man looks on the outward appearance, but LORD looks on the heart. Verse Concepts

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt. Who can know it? I, LORD, search the mind. I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.

For the ways of man are before the eyes of LORD, and he makes level all his paths. Verse Concepts

And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind, for LORD searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If thou seek him, he will be Verse Concepts

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but LORD weighs the hearts. Verse Concepts

Deliver those who are carried away to death, and hold thou back those who are ready to be slain. If thou say, Behold, we did not know this, Does not he who weighs the hearts consider it? And he who keeps thy soul, does he not know it? And shall not he render to every man according to his work?

And to the agent of the congregation in Thyatira write, These things says the Son of God, who has his eyes as a flame of fire, and his feet resembling highly refined metal: I know thy works, and thy love and faith and service and perseverance. And thy last works are more than the first. Nevertheless, I have against thee that thou tolerate thy woman Jezebel. She calls herself a prophetess, and teaches and leads astray my bondmen to fornicate, and to eat idol sacrifices. read more.
And I gave her time so that she would repent, and she did not want to repent of her fornication. Behold, I throw her into a bed, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, if they do not repent of her works. And I will kill her children in death. And all the congregations will know that I am he who searches the inner feelings and hearts. And I will give to you--to each--according to your works.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but LORD weighs the hearts. Verse Concepts

If thou say, Behold, we did not know this, Does not he who weighs the hearts consider it? And he who keeps thy soul, does he not know it? And shall not he render to every man according to his work? Verse Concepts

O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself. It is not in man who walks to direct his steps. Verse Concepts

For the ways of man are before the eyes of LORD, and he makes level all his paths. Verse Concepts

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but LORD weighs the hearts. Verse Concepts

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but LORD weighs the spirits. Verse Concepts

Let the wicked man forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. And let him return to LORD, and he will have mercy upon him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Yet ye say, The way of LORD is not equitable. Hear now, O house of Israel. Is not my way equitable? Are not your ways inequitable? When a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and dies in it, in his iniquity that he has done, he shall die. Again, when a wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. read more.
Because he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live. He shall not die. Yet the house of Israel says, The way of LORD is not equitable. O house of Israel, are not my ways equitable? Are not your ways inequitable? Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, each one according to his ways, says lord LORD. Return ye, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions, so iniquity shall not be your ruin.

Yet the sons of thy people say, The way of LORD is not equitable. But as for them, their way is not equitable. When the righteous man turns from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, he shall even die in it. And when the wicked man turns from his wickedness, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby. read more.
Yet ye say, The way of LORD is not equitable. O house of Israel, I will judge you everyone according to his ways.