Proverbs 21:2

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

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

Cross References

Proverbs 16:2

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

Proverbs 16:25

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

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.

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 30:12

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

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.”

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.

James 1:22

Do what God’s teaching says; don’t just listen and do nothing. When you only sit and listen, you are fooling yourselves.

Psalm 36:2

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

Galatians 6:3

If you think you are too important to do this, you are only fooling yourself.

Proverbs 20:6

You might call many people your “friends,” but it is hard to find someone who can really be trusted.

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.

Proverbs 12:15

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

Job 31:6

If God would use accurate scales, he would know that I am innocent.

Proverbs 17:3

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

Daniel 5:27

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