If God would use accurate scales, {\cf2\super [64]} \par then he would know that I am innocent.\par
Proverbs 21:2 - Easy To Read Version A person thinks everything he does is right. But the Lord judges the real reasons people do things. 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. |
If God would use accurate scales, {\cf2\super [64]} \par then he would know that I am innocent.\par
That person lies to himself.\par That person does not see his own faults.\par So he does not ask for forgiveness.\par
A foolish person always thinks his own way is best. But a wise person listens to the things other people tell him.
A person thinks everything he does is right. But the Lord judges the real reasons people do things.
There is a way that seems right to people. But that way leads only to death.
Gold and silver are put into fire to make them pure. But the Lord is the One who makes peoples’ hearts pure.
Many people call a person”friend.” But it is really hard to find a person that can really be trusted.
You can’t say, “It’s none of my business.” The Lord knows everything. And he knows why you do things. The Lord watches you. He knows. And the Lord will reward you for the things you do.
But I am the Lord,\par and I can look into a person’s heart.\par I can test a person’s mind.\par I can decide what each person should have.\par I can give each person the right payment\par for the things he does.\par
TEKEL: {\cf2\super [63]} \par You have been weighed on the scales,\par and found not good enough.\par
Jesus said to the Pharisees, “You make yourselves look good in front of people. But God knows what is really in your hearts. The things that people think are important are worth nothing to God.
If a person thinks that he is important when he is really not important, he is only fooling himself.
Do what God’s teaching says; don’t just listen and do nothing. Why? Because when you only sit and listen, you are fooling yourselves.
I will also kill her followers. Then all the churches will know that I am the One who knows what people feel and think. And I will repay each of you for the things you have done.
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Eliab is tall and handsome. But don’t think about things like that. God does not look at the things people see. People look only at the outside of a person, but the Lord looks at his heart. Eliab is not the right man.”