let God weigh me on accurate scales, and he will recognise my integrity.
Proverbs 21:2 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised All a person’s ways seem right to him, but the Lord weighs hearts. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: But the LORD pondereth the hearts. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs and tries the hearts. [Prov. 24:12; Luke 16:15.] American Standard Version (1901) Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts. Common English Bible Everyone’s path is straight in their own eyes, but the LORD weighs the heart. Catholic Public Domain Version Every way of a man seems right to himself. But the Lord weighs hearts. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Every way of a man seemeth right to himself: but the Lord weigheth the hearts. |
let God weigh me on accurate scales, and he will recognise my integrity.
A fool’s way is right in his own eyes, but whoever listens to counsel is wise.
All a person’s ways seem right to him, but the Lord weighs motives. ,
There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way to death.
A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold, and the Lord is the tester of hearts.
Many a person proclaims his own loyalty, but who can find a trustworthy person?
If you say, ‘But we didn’t know about this,’ won’t he who weighs hearts consider it? Won’t he who protects your life know? Won’t he repay a person according to his work?
There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes, yet is not washed from its filth.
I, the Lord, examine the mind, I test the heart , to give to each according to his way, according to what his actions deserve.
“Tekel” means that you have been weighed on the balance and found deficient.
And he told them, ‘You are the ones who justify yourselves in the sight of others, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly admired by people is revolting in God’s sight.
For if anyone considers himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
I will strike her children dead. , Then all the churches will know that I am the one who examines minds and hearts, and I will give to each of you according to your works.
But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do not look at his appearance or his stature because I have rejected him. Humans do not see what the Lord sees, for humans see what is visible, but the Lord sees the heart.’