Proverbs 21:2

The Message

We justify our actions by appearances; God examines our motives.

Cross References

Proverbs 16:2

Humans are satisfied with whatever looks good; God probes for what is good.

Proverbs 16:25

There’s a way that looks harmless enough; look again—it leads straight to hell.

Proverbs 30:12

Don’t imagine yourself to be quite presentable when you haven’t had a bath in weeks.

1 Samuel 16:7

But God told Samuel, “Looks aren’t everything. Don’t be impressed with his looks and stature. I’ve already eliminated him. God judges persons differently than humans do. Men and women look at the face; God looks into the heart.”

James 1:22

Don’t fool yourself into thinking that you are a listener when you are anything but, letting the Word go in one ear and out the other. Act on what you hear! Those who hear and don’t act are like those who glance in the mirror, walk away, and two minutes later have no idea who they are, what they look like.

Proverbs 20:6

Lots of people claim to be loyal and loving, but where on earth can you find one?

Proverbs 12:15

Fools are headstrong and do what they like; wise people take advice.

Proverbs 17:3

As silver in a crucible and gold in a pan, so our lives are refined by God.

Daniel 5:27

“Teqel: You have been weighed on the scales and you don’t weigh much.