Verse List for PROV 21:2

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) All a person’s ways seem right in their own eyes, ⇔ ^ but Yahweh evaluates motives.

OET-LV Every _of way _of a _person is_upright in_his _own _of_eyes and_is_weighing hearts YHWH.

ULT Every way of a man, is right in his eyes, ⇔ but Yahweh examines hearts.

UST People always think that what they do is right, ⇔  but Yahweh rightly evaluates why they do those things.

BSB & MSB All a man ’s ways seem right to him, ⇔  but the LORD weighs the heart.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, ⇔  but the LORD weighs the hearts.

NET All of a person’s ways seem right in his own opinion, ⇔ but the Lord evaluates the motives.

LSV Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes,
And YHWH is pondering hearts.

FBV People think that whatever they do is fine, but the Lord looks at their motives.

T4T ⇔  People always think that what they do is right, ⇔  but Yahweh judges our ◄motives/reasons for doing things► [MTY].

LEB • Every way of a man is upright in his own eyes,
• but Yahweh weighs hearts.[fn]

BBE Every way of a man seems right to himself, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.

Moff Man’s ways are always right in his own eyes, ⇔  but the Eternal has the verdict on his life.

JPS Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the hearts.

ASV Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; ⇔ But Jehovah weigheth the hearts.

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

YLT Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering hearts.

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

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

SLT Every way of a man right in his eyes: and Jehovah will prepare hearts.

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

KJB-1769 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
(Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth/ponders the hearts.)

KJB-1611 Euery way of a man is right in his owne eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps Euery mans way seemeth right in his owne eyes: but the Lorde pondereth the heart.
(Every mans way seemeth right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth/ponders the heart.)

Gnva Euery way of a man is right in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.
(Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth/ponders the hearts.)

Cvdl Euery man thinketh his owne waye to be right, but the LORDE iudgeth ye hertes.
(Every man thinketh/thinks his own way to be right, but the LORD judgeth ye/you_all hearts.)

Wycl Ech weye of a man semeth riytful to hym silf; but the Lord peisith the hertis.
(Each way of a man seemeth/seems rightful to himself; but the Lord peisith the hearts.)

Luth Einen jeglichen dünkt sein Weg recht sein; aber allein der HErr macht die Herzen gewiß.
(A/One anyone seems be way/path/road right be; but alone/only the/of_the LORD power the heart(s) certainly.)

ClVg Omnis via viri recta sibi videtur: appendit autem corda Dominus.
(Everyone way/road men straight to_himself it_seems: I_was_attachedt however hearts Master.)

UHB כָּֽל־דֶּרֶךְ־אִ֭ישׁ יָשָׁ֣ר בְּ⁠עֵינָ֑י⁠ו וְ⁠תֹכֵ֖ן לִבּ֣וֹת יְהוָֽה׃ ‡

BrLXX Πᾶς ἀνὴρ φαίνεται ἑαυτῷ δίκαιος, κατευθύνει δὲ καρδίας Κύριος.

BrTr Every man seems to himself righteous; but the Lord directs the hearts.