Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the 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.
Julia Smith Translation
Every way of a man right in his eyes: and Jehovah will prepare 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 The king's heart in the hand of Jehovah is as brooks of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. 2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the hearts. 3 To exercise justice and judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 16:2
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits.
Proverbs 24:12
If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not, will not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that preserveth thy soul, he knoweth it; and he rendereth to man according to his work.
Luke 16:15
And he said to them, Ye are they who justify themselves before men, but God knows your hearts; for what amongst men is highly thought of is an abomination before God.
1 Samuel 16:7
But Jehovah said to Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him; for it is not as man seeth; for man looketh upon the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh upon the heart.
Psalm 36:2
For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, even when his iniquity is found to be hateful.
Proverbs 16:25
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.
Proverbs 20:6
Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; but a faithful man who shall find?
Proverbs 30:12
there is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness;
Jeremiah 17:10
I Jehovah search the heart, I try the reins, even to give each one according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.
Luke 18:11-12
The Pharisee, standing, prayed thus to himself: God, I thank thee that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax-gatherer.
John 2:24-25
But Jesus himself did not trust himself to them, because he knew all men,
Galatians 6:3
For if any man reputes himself to be something, being nothing, he deceives himself;
James 1:22
But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, beguiling yourselves.
Revelation 2:23
and her children will I kill with death; and all the assemblies shall know that I am he that searches the reins and the hearts; and I will give to you each according to your works.