Proverbs 16:2
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New International Version (©1984)
All a man's ways seem innocent to him, but motives are weighed by the LORD.

New Living Translation (©2007)
People may be pure in their own eyes, but the LORD examines their motives.

English Standard Version (©2001)
All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the spirit.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight, But the LORD weighs the motives.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
A person thinks all his ways are pure, but the LORD weighs motives.

King James Bible
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.

American King James Version
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weighs the spirits.

American Standard Version
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits.

Bible in Basic English
All a man's ways are clean to himself; but the Lord puts men's spirits into his scales.

Douay-Rheims Bible
All the ways of a man are open to his eyes: the Lord is the weigher of spirits.

Darby Bible Translation
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits.

English Revised Version
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes: but the LORD weigheth the spirits.

Webster's Bible Translation
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.

World English Bible
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Yahweh weighs the motives.

Young's Literal Translation
All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.

Geneva Study Bible

All the ways of a man are {b} clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.

(b) He shows by it that man flatters himself in his doings, calling that virtue, which God terms vice.

Wesley's Notes

16:2 Weigheth - Exactly knows as men do the things which they weigh. Spirits - The hearts of men.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

2. clean-or, "faultless."

weigheth-or, "tries," "judges," implying that they are faulty (Pr 21:2; 24:12).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

16:1 The renewing grace of God alone prepares the heart for every good work. This teaches us that we are not sufficient of ourselves to think or speak any thing wise and good. 2. Ignorance, pride, and self-flattery render us partial judges respecting our own conduct. 3. Roll the burden of thy care upon God, and leave it with him, by faith and dependence on him.


1 Samuel 16:7 But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."
Daniel 5:27 "'TEKEL '-- you have been weighed on the scales and found deficient. (NASB ©1995)

Clean Eyes Innocent Motives Pondering Pure Puts Scales Seem Sight Spirit Spirits Ways Weighed Weigheth Weighs

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.

the ways 16:25 21:2 30:12 1Sa 15:13,14 Ps 36:2 Jer 2:22,23 Lu 18:9-11 Ro 7:7-9

but 5:21 24:12 1Sa 16:7 Isa 26:7 Jer 17:10 Da 5:27 Lu 16:15 Re 2:18,23

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