Proverbs 21:2 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: But the LORD pondereth the hearts.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs and tries the hearts. [Prov. 24:12; Luke 16:15.]

American Standard Version (1901)

² Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts.

Common English Bible

² Everyone’s path is straight in their own eyes, but the LORD weighs the heart.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² Every way of a man seems right to himself. But the Lord weighs hearts.

Proverbs 21:2 Cross References

Job 31:6

let God weigh me on accurate scales, and he will recognise my integrity.

Proverbs 12:15

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

Proverbs 16:2

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

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 20:6

Many a person proclaims his own loyalty, but who can find a trustworthy person?

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.

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.

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.

Galatians 6:3

For if anyone considers himself to be something when he is nothing,  he deceives himself.

James 1:22

But  be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

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.

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.’