Proverbs 16:2

American Standard Version (1901)

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits.

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  • Prov 21:2 : 2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts.
  • 1 Sam 16:7 : 7 But Jehovah said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for [Jehovah seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh on the heart.
  • Prov 30:12 : 12 There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, And [yet] are not washed from their filthiness.
  • Luke 16:15 : 15 And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
  • Jer 17:10 : 10 I, Jehovah, search the mind, I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.
  • Prov 24:12 : 12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew not this; Doth not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? And shall not he render to every man according to his work?
  • Prov 5:21 : 21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah; And he maketh level all his paths.
  • Prov 16:25 : 25 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.
  • Jer 2:22-23 : 22 For though thou wash thee with lye, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord Jehovah. 23 How canst thou say, I am not defiled, I have not gone after the Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: [thou art] a swift dromedary traversing her ways;
  • Luke 18:9-9 : 9 And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought: 10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
  • Dan 5:27 : 27 TEKEL; thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
  • Ps 36:2 : 2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, That his iniquity will not be found out and be hated.
  • Isa 26:7 : 7 The way of the just is uprightness: thou that art upright dost direct the path of the just.
  • Rev 2:23 : 23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he that searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto each one of you according to your works.
  • Rom 7:7-9 : 7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Howbeit, I had not known sin, except through the law: for I had not known coveting, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet: 8 but sin, finding occasion, wrought in me through the commandment all manner of coveting: for apart from the law sin [is] dead. 9 And I was alive apart from the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died;
  • Rev 2:18 : 18 And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like unto burnished brass:
  • 1 Sam 15:13-14 : 13 And Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of Jehovah: I have performed the commandment of Jehovah. 14 And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?

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  • Prov 21:1-3
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    1The king's heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will.

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

    3To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.

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    1The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.

  • Prov 5:21
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    21For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah; And he maketh level all his paths.

  • Prov 16:9-11
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    9A man's heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.

    10A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; His mouth shall not transgress in judgment.

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    25There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.

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    9The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?

    10I, Jehovah, search the mind, I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.

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    3Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established.

  • Prov 20:23-24
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    23Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.

    24A man's goings are of Jehovah; How then can man understand his way?

  • Prov 14:12
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    12There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.

  • Prov 20:27
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    27The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah, Searching all his innermost parts.

  • Prov 21:8
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    8The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked; But as for the pure, his work is right.

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    72%

    9Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

    10Diverse weights, and diverse measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.

    11Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

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    1A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight.

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    15But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, and he himself is judged of no man.

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    3The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, Keeping watch upon the evil and the good.

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    11Jehovah knoweth the thoughts of man, That they are vanity.

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    21For his eyes are upon the ways of a man, And he seeth all his goings.

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    2For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, That his iniquity will not be found out and be hated.

  • Prov 19:21
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    21There are many devices in a man's heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.

  • Prov 23:7
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    7For as he thinketh within himself, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee.

  • Luke 16:15
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    15And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

  • Prov 30:12
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    12There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, And [yet] are not washed from their filthiness.

  • Jer 10:23
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    23O Jehovah, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

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    8Ye shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes;

  • Titus 1:15
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    15To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

  • Job 15:16
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    16How much less one that is abominable and corrupt, A man that drinketh iniquity like water!

  • 1 Sam 2:3
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    3Talk no more so exceeding proudly; Let not arrogancy come out of your mouth; For Jehovah is a God of knowledge, And by him actions are weighed.

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    26Many seek the ruler's favor; But a man's judgment [cometh] from Jehovah.

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    9Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: In the balances they will go up; They are together lighter than vanity.

  • Mic 6:11
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    11Shall I be pure with wicked balances, and with a bag of deceitful weights?

  • Prov 3:6
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    6In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.

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    17Ye have wearied Jehovah with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? In that ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of Jehovah, and he delighteth in them; or where is the God of justice?

  • Prov 6:17
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    17Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood;

  • Job 31:6
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  • Prov 16:6
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    6By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.

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    3The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts.

  • Prov 12:2
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    2A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah; But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

  • Job 36:25
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    25All men have looked thereon; Man beholdeth it afar off.

  • Jer 16:17
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    17For mine eyes are upon all their ways; they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity concealed from mine eyes.

  • Prov 15:26
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    26Evil devices are an abomination to Jehovah; But pleasant words [are] pure.

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    20and again, The Lord knoweth the reasonings of the wise that they are vain.