'Motives' in the Bible

All a man’s ways seem right to him,but the Lord evaluates the motives.

All a man’s ways seem right to him,but the Lord evaluates the motives.

The sacrifice of a wicked person is detestable—how much more sowhen he brings it with ulterior motives!

What does it matter? Just that in every way, whether out of false motives or true, Christ is proclaimed. And in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will rejoice

For we never used flattering speech, as you know, or had greedy motives—God is our witness—