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Proverbs 21:2
All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.
Proverbs 21:2 · Berean Standard Bible
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Proverbs 21:2 in other translations
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 weighs the hearts.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the hearts.
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In context
1 The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
2 All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.
3 To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the guides of the wicked—are sin.
5 The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.
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