Proverbs 16:2
16:1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD. preparations: or, disposingsAll the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
KJV
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Yahweh weighs the motives.
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weighs the spirits.
What does Proverbs 16:2 mean?
Proverbs 16:2 is a verse in the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include דֶּרֶךְ (derek), אִישׁ (ʼîysh), זַךְ (zak). It connects to 2 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Matthew 23:37O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
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Other verses that share key original-language words with Proverbs 16:2.
And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
Genesis 19:31And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth:
Genesis 19:8Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.
Genesis 24:16And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up. very: Heb. good of countenance
Genesis 24:21And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.
Genesis 24:29And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.
Genesis 24:30And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.
Genesis 24:42And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:
Frequently asked questions
What does Proverbs 16:2 say?
Proverbs 16:2 (King James Version) reads: "All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits."
Is Proverbs 16:2 in the Old or New Testament?
Proverbs 16:2 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Proverbs.
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