Proverbs 16:2 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

² All a person’s ways seem right to him, but the Lord weighs motives.  ,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But the LORD weigheth the spirits.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirits (the thoughts and intents of the heart). [I Sam. 16:7; Heb. 4:12.]

American Standard Version (1901)

² All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits.

Common English Bible

² All the ways of people are pure in their eyes, but the LORD tests the motives.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² All the ways of a man are open to his eyes; the Lord is the one who weighs spirits.

Proverbs 16:2 Cross References

Proverbs 12:15

A fool’s way is right in his own eyes, but whoever listens to counsel is wise.

Proverbs 16:25

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

Proverbs 17:3

A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold, and the Lord is the tester of hearts.

Proverbs 21:2

All a person’s ways seem right to him, but the Lord weighs hearts.

Proverbs 24:12

If you say, ‘But we didn’t know about this,’ won’t he who weighs hearts  consider it? Won’t he who protects your life   know? Won’t he repay a person according to his work?

Proverbs 30:12

There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes, yet is not washed from its filth.

Proverbs 5:21

For a man’s ways are before the  Lord’s eyes, and he considers all his paths.

Isaiah 26:7

The path of the righteous is level; you clear a straight path for the righteous.

Jeremiah 17:10

I, the Lord, examine the mind, I test the heart  , to give to each according to his way, according to what his actions deserve.

Daniel 5:27

“Tekel”  means that you have been weighed  on the balance and found deficient.

Numbers 22:32

The angel of the Lord asked him, ‘Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? Look, I came out to oppose you, because I consider what you are doing to be evil.

Luke 16:15

And he told them, ‘You are the ones who justify   yourselves in the sight of others, but God knows your hearts.   For what is highly admired by people is revolting   in God’s sight.

Revelation 2:18

‘Write to the angel of the church in Thyatira: Thus says the Son of God,   the one whose eyes are like a fiery flame and whose feet are like fine bronze:

Revelation 2:23

I will strike her children dead.   , Then all the churches will know that I am the one who examines minds and hearts,   and I will give to each of you according to your works.

Judges 17:6

In those days there was no king in Israel;  everyone did whatever seemed right to him.

Judges 7:6

The number of those who lapped with their hands to their mouths was three hundred men, and all the rest of the troops knelt to drink water.

1 Samuel 16:7

But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do not look at his appearance or his stature because I have rejected him. Humans do not see what the Lord sees,  for humans see what is visible, but the Lord sees the heart.’

1 Samuel 2:3

Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogant words come out of your mouth, for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and actions are weighed by him.