2Every way of a man seemeth right to himself: but the Lord weigheth the hearts.


In Context

1 As the divisions of waters, so the heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord: whithersoever he will he shall turn it.

2 Every way of a man seemeth right to himself: but the Lord weigheth the hearts.

3 To do mercy and judgment, pleaseth the Lord more than victims.

4 Haughtiness of the eyes is the enlarging of the heart: the lamp of the wicked is sin.

Proverbs 21:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:2Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

21:2All a man's ways seem right to him, but the Lord weighs the heart.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

21:2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the hearts.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

21:2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD weigheth the hearts.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

21:2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering hearts.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD ponders the hearts.