Proverbs 16:2

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People think that whatever they do is right, but the Lord judges their reason for doing it.

Cross References

Proverbs 21:2

People think that whatever they do is right, but the Lord judges the reasons for everything they do.

1 Samuel 16:7

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Eliab is tall and handsome, but don’t judge by things like that. God doesn’t look at what people see. People judge by what is on the outside, but the Lord looks at the heart. Eliab is not the right man.”

Luke 16:15

Jesus said to them, “You make yourselves look good in front of people. But God knows what is really in your hearts. What people think is important is worth nothing to God.

Proverbs 30:12

Some people think they are pure, but they have done nothing to remove the filth of their sin.

Jeremiah 17:10

But I am the Lord, and I can look into a person’s heart. I can test a person’s mind and decide what each one should have. I can give each person the right payment for what they do.

Proverbs 24:12

You cannot say, “It’s none of my business.” The Lord knows everything, and he knows why you do things. He watches you, and he will pay you back for what you do.

Psalm 36:2

They lie to themselves. They don’t see their own faults, so they are not sorry for what they do.

Proverbs 5:21

The Lord clearly sees everything you do. He watches where you go.

Proverbs 16:25

There is a way that seems right to people, but that way leads only to death.

Daniel 5:27

Tekel : You have been weighed on the scales and found not good enough.

Isaiah 26:7

Honesty is the path good people follow. They follow the path that is straight and true. And God, you make that way smooth and easy to follow.

Revelation 2:23

I will also kill her followers. Then all the churches will see that I am the one who knows what people feel and think. And I will repay each of you for what you have done.

Revelation 2:18

“Write this to the angel of the church in Thyatira: “Here is a message from the Son of God, the one who has eyes that blaze like fire and feet like shining brass.

1 Samuel 2:3

Don’t continue bragging. Don’t speak proud words, because the Lord God knows everything. He leads and judges people.

Proverbs 12:15

Fools always think their own way is best, but wise people listen to what others tell them.

Numbers 22:32

Then the Lord’s angel asked Balaam, “Why did you hit your donkey three times? I am the one who came to stop you. But just in time,

Judges 7:6

There were 300 men who used their hands to bring water to their mouth and lapped it like a dog does. All the other people bent down and drank the water.

Judges 17:6

(At that time the Israelites did not have a king, so everyone did what they thought was right.)

Proverbs 17:3

Fire is used to make gold and silver pure, but a person’s heart is made pure by the Lord.