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Friday, October 11th, 2024
the Week of Proper 22 / Ordinary 27
the Week of Proper 22 / Ordinary 27
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Proverbs 21:2
People may be right in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their heart.
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Legacy Standard Bible
Every man's way is right in his own eyes,But Yahweh weighs the hearts.
Every man's way is right in his own eyes,But Yahweh weighs the hearts.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Every man's way is right in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs the hearts.
Every man's way is right in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs the hearts.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Euery mans way seemeth right in his owne eyes: but the Lorde pondereth the heart.
Euery mans way seemeth right in his owne eyes: but the Lorde pondereth the heart.
Darby Translation
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the hearts.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the hearts.
New King James Version
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs the hearts.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs the hearts.
Literal Translation
Every way of a man is upright in his own eyes, but Jehovah measures the hearts.
Every way of a man is upright in his own eyes, but Jehovah measures the hearts.
Easy-to-Read Version
People think that whatever they do is right, but the Lord judges the reasons for everything they do.
People think that whatever they do is right, but the Lord judges the reasons for everything they do.
World English Bible
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But Yahweh weighs the hearts.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But Yahweh weighs the hearts.
King James Version (1611)
Euery way of a man is right in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.
Euery way of a man is right in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.
King James Version
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 the hearts.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Euery man thinketh his owne waye to be right, but the LORDE iudgeth ye hertes.
Euery man thinketh his owne waye to be right, but the LORDE iudgeth ye hertes.
THE MESSAGE
We justify our actions by appearances; God examines our motives.
We justify our actions by appearances; God examines our motives.
Amplified Bible
Every man's way is right in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs and examines the hearts [of people and their motives].
Every man's way is right in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs and examines the hearts [of people and their motives].
American Standard Version
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts.
Bible in Basic English
Every way of a man seems right to himself, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.
Every way of a man seems right to himself, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.
Update Bible Version
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Yahweh weighs the hearts.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Yahweh weighs the hearts.
Webster's Bible Translation
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 the hearts.
New English Translation
All of a person's ways seem right in his own opinion, but the Lord evaluates the motives.
All of a person's ways seem right in his own opinion, but the Lord evaluates the motives.
Contemporary English Version
We may think we are doing the right thing, but the Lord always knows what is in our hearts.
We may think we are doing the right thing, but the Lord always knows what is in our hearts.
Complete Jewish Bible
All a person's ways are right in his own view, but Adonai weighs the heart.
All a person's ways are right in his own view, but Adonai weighs the heart.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Euery way of a man is right in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.
Euery way of a man is right in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.
George Lamsa Translation
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but the LORD sets the heart in order.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but the LORD sets the heart in order.
Hebrew Names Version
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs the hearts.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs the hearts.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the hearts.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the hearts.
New Life Bible
Every man's way is right in his own eyes, but the Lord knows the hearts.
Every man's way is right in his own eyes, but the Lord knows the hearts.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Every man seems to himself righteous; but the Lord directs the hearts.
Every man seems to himself righteous; but the Lord directs the hearts.
English Revised Version
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD weigheth the hearts.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD weigheth the hearts.
Berean Standard Bible
All a man's ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.
All a man's ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.
New Revised Standard
All deeds are right in the sight of the doer, but the Lord weighs the heart.
All deeds are right in the sight of the doer, but the Lord weighs the heart.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Every way of a man, may be right in his own eyes, but, he that testeth hearts, is Yahweh.
Every way of a man, may be right in his own eyes, but, he that testeth hearts, is Yahweh.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Every way of a man seemeth right to himself: but the Lord weigheth the hearts.
Every way of a man seemeth right to himself: but the Lord weigheth the hearts.
Lexham English Bible
Every way of a man is upright in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs hearts.
Every way of a man is upright in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs hearts.
English Standard Version
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart.
New American Standard Bible
Every person's way is right in his own eyes, But the LORD examines the hearts.
Every person's way is right in his own eyes, But the LORD examines the hearts.
New Century Version
You may believe you are doing right, but the Lord judges your reasons.
You may believe you are doing right, but the Lord judges your reasons.
Good News Translation
You may think that everything you do is right, but remember that the Lord judges your motives.
You may think that everything you do is right, but remember that the Lord judges your motives.
Christian Standard Bible®
All a man's ways seem right to him, but the Lord evaluates the motives.
All a man's ways seem right to him, but the Lord evaluates the motives.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Ech weye of a man semeth riytful to hym silf; but the Lord peisith the hertis.
Ech weye of a man semeth riytful to hym silf; but the Lord peisith the hertis.
Revised Standard Version
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the heart.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the heart.
Young's Literal Translation
Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering hearts.
Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering hearts.
Contextual Overview
2 People may be right in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their heart.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
right: Proverbs 16:2, Proverbs 16:25, Proverbs 20:6, Proverbs 30:12, Psalms 36:2, Luke 18:11, Luke 18:12, Galatians 6:3, James 1:22
the Lord: Proverbs 24:12, 1 Samuel 16:7, Jeremiah 17:10, Luke 16:15, John 2:24, John 2:25, Revelation 2:23
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 12:8 - every man 1 Chronicles 29:17 - triest the heart Matthew 18:35 - from Mark 14:15 - he will 1 Corinthians 4:4 - yet 2 Corinthians 10:18 - not
Cross-References
Genesis 17:19
But God replied, "No—Sarah, your wife, will give birth to a son for you. You will name him Isaac, and I will confirm my covenant with him and his descendants as an everlasting covenant.
But God replied, "No—Sarah, your wife, will give birth to a son for you. You will name him Isaac, and I will confirm my covenant with him and his descendants as an everlasting covenant.
Genesis 17:21
But my covenant will be confirmed with Isaac, who will be born to you and Sarah about this time next year."
But my covenant will be confirmed with Isaac, who will be born to you and Sarah about this time next year."
Genesis 18:10
Then one of them said, "I will return to you about this time next year, and your wife, Sarah, will have a son!" Sarah was listening to this conversation from the tent.
Then one of them said, "I will return to you about this time next year, and your wife, Sarah, will have a son!" Sarah was listening to this conversation from the tent.
Genesis 18:14
Is anything too hard for the Lord ? I will return about this time next year, and Sarah will have a son."
Is anything too hard for the Lord ? I will return about this time next year, and Sarah will have a son."
Genesis 21:16
Then she went and sat down by herself about a hundred yards away. "I don't want to watch the boy die," she said, as she burst into tears.
Then she went and sat down by herself about a hundred yards away. "I don't want to watch the boy die," she said, as she burst into tears.
Genesis 21:17
But God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, "Hagar, what's wrong? Do not be afraid! God has heard the boy crying as he lies there.
But God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, "Hagar, what's wrong? Do not be afraid! God has heard the boy crying as he lies there.
Genesis 21:24
Abraham replied, "Yes, I swear to it!"
Abraham replied, "Yes, I swear to it!"
Genesis 21:25
Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech's servants had taken by force from Abraham's servants.
Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech's servants had taken by force from Abraham's servants.
Luke 1:36
What's more, your relative Elizabeth has become pregnant in her old age! People used to say she was barren, but she has conceived a son and is now in her sixth month.
What's more, your relative Elizabeth has become pregnant in her old age! People used to say she was barren, but she has conceived a son and is now in her sixth month.
Acts 7:8
"God also gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision at that time. So when Abraham became the father of Isaac, he circumcised him on the eighth day. And the practice was continued when Isaac became the father of Jacob, and when Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs of the Israelite nation.
"God also gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision at that time. So when Abraham became the father of Isaac, he circumcised him on the eighth day. And the practice was continued when Isaac became the father of Jacob, and when Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs of the Israelite nation.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes,.... This is repeated, from Proverbs 16:2; for the confirmation of it; and that it might be observed and taken notice of, and men be brought under a conviction of it; which is not easily done, it being what affects all men: every man is conceited of himself and his own way, and is not easily persuaded off of it; his sinful ways are agreeable to him promising him pleasure, profit, or honour; and his self-righteous ways suit with the vain opinion he has of himself, whereby he promises himself eternal life and happiness. The Septuagint and Arabic versions render it to this sense,
"every man seems righteous to himself;''
but the Lord pondereth the hearts: weighs them in the balance of righteousness and truth; considers them, having a perfect knowledge of them, and all the springs of action in them; and knows that every way of man is not right, though they may seem so to him.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 21:2. The Lord pondereth the hearts. — Every man feels strongly attached to his own opinions, modes of acting, c. and though he will not easily give up any thing to the judgment of a neighbour, whom he will naturally consider at least as fallible as himself, yet he should consider that the unerring eye of God is upon him; and he should endeavour to see that what he does is acceptable in the eye of his Maker and Judge.
