Proverbs 16:2

Bible in Basic English 1965

All a man's ways are clean to himself; but the Lord puts men's spirits into his scales.

Cross References

Psalm 36:2

For he takes comfort in the thought that his sin will not be uncovered and hated.

Proverbs 12:15

The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

Proverbs 16:25

There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.

Proverbs 17:3

The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.

Proverbs 21:2

Every way of a man seems right to himself, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.

Proverbs 24:12

If you say, See, we had no knowledge of this: does not the tester of hearts give thought to it? and he who keeps your soul, has he no knowledge of it? and will he not give to every man the reward of his work?

Proverbs 30:12

There is a generation who seem to themselves to be free from sin, but are not washed from their unclean ways.

Proverbs 5:21

For a man's ways are before the eyes of the Lord, and he puts all his goings in the scales.

Isaiah 26:7

The way of the good man is straight; the road of the upright is made smooth by you.

Jeremiah 17:10

I the Lord am the searcher of the heart, the tester of the thoughts, so that I may give to every man the reward of his ways, in keeping with the fruit of his doings.

Daniel 5:27

Tekel; you have been put in the scales and seen to be under weight.

Numbers 22:32

And the angel of the Lord said to him, Why have you given your ass blows these three times? See, I have come out against you to keep you back, because your purpose is not pleasing to me.

Luke 16:15

And he said, You take care to seem right in the eyes of men, but God sees your hearts: and those things which are important in the opinion of men, are evil in the eyes of God.

Revelation 2:18

And to the angel of the church in Thyatira say: These things says the Son of God, whose eyes are like a flame of fire, and his feet like polished brass:

Revelation 2:23

And I will put her children to death; and all the churches will see that I am he who makes search into the secret thoughts and hearts of men: and I will give to every one of you the reward of your works.

Judges 17:6

In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did as seemed right to him.

Judges 7:6

Now the number of those who took up the water with their tongues was three hundred; all the rest of the people went down on their knees to the water.

1 Samuel 16:7

But the Lord said to Samuel, Do not take note of his face or how tall he is, because I will not have him: for the Lord's view is not man's; man takes note of the outer form, but the Lord sees the heart.

1 Samuel 2:3

Say no more words of pride; let not uncontrolled sayings come out of your mouths: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, by him acts are judged.