Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know my integrity.
Proverbs 21:2 - King James 2000 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD weighs the 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 me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know my integrity.
For he flatters himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity is found to be hateful.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkens unto counsel is wise.
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weighs the spirits.
There is a way that seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD tries the hearts.
Most men will proclaim everyone his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
If you say, Behold, we knew it not; does not he that weighs the heart consider it? and he that keeps your soul, does not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet are not washed from their filthiness.
I the LORD search the heart, I test the mind, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
And he said unto them, You are they who justify yourselves before men; but God knows your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
For if a man thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
But be you doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD sees not as man sees; for man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.