Proverbs 16:2 - The Scriptures 2009

² All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, But יהוה weighs the spirits.

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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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² All the ways of a man are open to his eyes: the Lord is the weigher of spirits.

Proverbs 16:2 Cross References

Psalm 36:2

For he flatters himself in his own eyes, To find his crookedness to be hated.

Proverbs 12:15

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But he who listens to advice is wise.

Proverbs 16:25

There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death

Proverbs 17:3

A refining pot is for silver and a furnace for gold, But יהוה tries the hearts.

Proverbs 21:2

All a man’s ways are right in his own eyes, But יהוה weighs the hearts.

Proverbs 24:12

If you say, “See, we did not know this,” Would not He who weighs the hearts discern it? He who watches over your life, Would He not know it? And shall He not repay man according to his work?

Proverbs 30:12

There is a generation, clean in its own eyes, But not washed from its own filth.

Proverbs 5:21

For the ways of man Are before the eyes of יהוה, And He considers all his paths.

Isaiah 26:7

The path of the righteous is uprightness; O upright One, You weigh the course of the righteous.

Jeremiah 17:10

“I, יהוה, search the heart, I try the kidneys, and give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.

Daniel 5:27

“TEQĚL – You have been weighed on the scales, and found lacking.

Numbers 22:32

And the Messenger of יהוה said to him, “Why have you struck your donkey these three times? See, I have come out to stand against you, because your way is reckless before Me.

Luke 16:15

so He said to them, “You are those who declare yourselves righteous before men, but Elohim knows your hearts, because what is highly thought of among men is an abomination in the sight of Elohim.

Revelation 2:18

“And to the messenger of the assembly in Thyatira write, ‘This says the Son of Elohim, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like burnished brass:

Revelation 2:23

“And I shall slay her children with death. And all the assemblies shall know that I am the One searching the kidneys and hearts. And I shall give to each one of you according to your works.

Judges 17:6

In those days there was no sovereign in Yisra’ĕl – everyone did what was right in his own eyes.

Judges 7:6

And the number of those who lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, was three hundred men, and all the rest of the people bowed down on their knees to drink water.

1 Samuel 16:7

But יהוה said to Shemu’ĕl, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have refused him, for not as man sees, for man looks at the eyes, but יהוה looks at the heart.”

1 Samuel 2:3

“Do not multiply words so proudly, proudly; let no arrogance come from your mouth, for יהוה is an Ěl of knowledge, and by Him deeds are weighed.