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Proverbs 16:2
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KJ21
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but the Lord weigheth his spirit.
ASV
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits.
AMP
All the ways of a man are clean and innocent in his own eyes [and he may see nothing wrong with his actions], But the Lord weighs and examines the motives and intents [of the heart and knows the truth].
AMPC
All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirits (the thoughts and intents of the heart).
BRG
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.
CSB
All a person’s ways seem right to him, but the Lord weighs motives.
CSBA
All a person’s ways seem right to him, but the Lord weighs motives.
CEB
All the ways of people are pure in their eyes, but the Lord tests the motives.
CJB
All a man’s ways are pure in his own view, but Adonai weighs the spirit.
CEV
We may think we know what is right, but the Lord is the judge of our motives.
DARBY
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits.
DRA
All the ways of a man are open to his eyes: the Lord is the weigher of spirits.
ERV
People think that whatever they do is right, but the Lord judges their reason for doing it.
EASY
You may think that everything you do is right, but the Lord knows exactly why you are doing it.
EHV
All of a person’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs motives.
ESV
All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirit.
ESVUK
All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirit.
EXB
·You may believe you are doing right [L All paths of people are pure in their eyes], but the Lord will ·judge your reasons [measure your motives; L weigh the spirits].
GNV
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the spirits.
GW
A person thinks all his ways are pure, but the Lord weighs motives.
GNT
You may think everything you do is right, but the Lord judges your motives.
HCSB
All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the Lord evaluates the motives.
ICB
A person may believe he is doing right. But the Lord will judge his reasons.
ISV
Everything a person does seems pure in his own opinion, but the Lord weighs intentions.
JUB
¶ All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the spirits.
KJV
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.
AKJV
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.
LSB
All the ways of a man are pure in his own sight, But Yahweh weighs the motives.
LEB
All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the spirit.
TLB
We can always “prove” that we are right, but is the Lord convinced?
MSG
Humans are satisfied with whatever looks good; God probes for what is good.
MEV
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirit.
NOG
A person thinks all his ways are pure, but Yahweh weighs motives.
NABRE
All one’s ways are pure in one’s own eyes, but the measurer of motives is the Lord.
NASB
All the ways of a person are clean in his own sight, But the Lord examines the motives.
NASB1995
All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight, But the Lord weighs the motives.
NCB
A man’s ways may seem honorable to him, but the Lord weighs his motives.
NCV
You may believe you are doing right, but the Lord will judge your reasons.
NET
All a person’s ways seem right in his own opinion, but the Lord evaluates the motives.
NIRV
Everything a person does might seem pure to them. But the Lord knows why they do what they do.
NIV
All a person’s ways seem pure to them, but motives are weighed by the Lord.
NIVUK
All a person’s ways seem pure to them, but motives are weighed by the Lord.
NKJV
All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the spirits.
NLV
All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the thoughts of the heart.
NLT
People may be pure in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their motives.
NRSVA
All one’s ways may be pure in one’s own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirit.
NRSVACE
All one’s ways may be pure in one’s own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirit.
NRSVCE
All one’s ways may be pure in one’s own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirit.
NRSVUE
All one’s ways may be pure in one’s own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirit.
OJB
All the drakhei ish are pure in his own eynayim, but Hashem weigheth the ruchot.
RGT
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes. But the LORD ponders the spirits.
RSV
All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirit.
RSVCE
All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirit.
TLV
All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but Adonai weighs the motives.
VOICE
Even when you think you have good intentions, He knows your real motives.
WEB
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the motives.
WYC
All the ways of men be open to the eyes of God (All the ways of people be before God); the Lord is a weigher of spirits, that is, of wills, yielding to man after his deservings.
YLT
All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.
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