Proverbs 21:2

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 16:2 : 2 All a man's ways are clean to himself; but the Lord puts men's spirits into his scales.
  • Prov 16:25 : 25 There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.
  • Luke 16:15 : 15 And he said, You take care to seem right in the eyes of men, but God sees your hearts: and those things which are important in the opinion of men, are evil in the eyes of God.
  • Prov 24:12 : 12 If you say, See, we had no knowledge of this: does not the tester of hearts give thought to it? and he who keeps your soul, has he no knowledge of it? and will he not give to every man the reward of his work?
  • 1 Sam 16:7 : 7 But the Lord said to Samuel, Do not take note of his face or how tall he is, because I will not have him: for the Lord's view is not man's; man takes note of the outer form, but the Lord sees the heart.
  • Prov 30:12 : 12 There is a generation who seem to themselves to be free from sin, but are not washed from their unclean ways.
  • Luke 18:11-12 : 11 The Pharisee, taking up his position, said to himself these words: God, I give you praise because I am not like other men, who take more than their right, who are evil-doers, who are untrue to their wives, or even like this tax-farmer. 12 Twice in the week I go without food; I give a tenth of all I have.
  • Prov 20:6 : 6 Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen?
  • Jas 1:22 : 22 But be doers of the word, and not only hearers of it, blinding yourselves with false ideas.
  • Gal 6:3 : 3 For if a man has an idea that he is something when he is nothing, he is tricked by himself.
  • Ps 36:2 : 2 For he takes comfort in the thought that his sin will not be uncovered and hated.
  • Jer 17:10 : 10 I the Lord am the searcher of the heart, the tester of the thoughts, so that I may give to every man the reward of his ways, in keeping with the fruit of his doings.
  • John 2:24-25 : 24 But Jesus did not have faith in them, because he had knowledge of them all. 25 He had no need for any witness about man; for he himself had knowledge of what was in man.
  • Rev 2:23 : 23 And I will put her children to death; and all the churches will see that I am he who makes search into the secret thoughts and hearts of men: and I will give to every one of you the reward of your works.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 16:1-3
    3 verses
    87%

    1The designs of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.

    2All a man's ways are clean to himself; but the Lord puts men's spirits into his scales.

    3Put your works into the hands of the Lord, and your purposes will be made certain.

  • Prov 21:1
    81%

    1The king's heart in the hands of the Lord is like the water streams, and by him it is turned in any direction at his pleasure.

  • Prov 5:21
    80%

    21For a man's ways are before the eyes of the Lord, and he puts all his goings in the scales.

  • Prov 16:9-11
    3 verses
    79%

    9A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps.

    10Decision is in the lips of the king: his mouth will not go wrong in judging.

    11True measures and scales are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are his work.

  • Jer 17:9-10
    2 verses
    77%

    9The heart is a twisted thing, not to be searched out by man: who is able to have knowledge of it?

    10I the Lord am the searcher of the heart, the tester of the thoughts, so that I may give to every man the reward of his ways, in keeping with the fruit of his doings.

  • Prov 14:12
    76%

    12There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.

  • Prov 21:8
    76%

    8Twisted is the way of him who is full of crime; but as for him whose heart is clean, his work is upright.

  • Prov 21:3
    76%

    3To do what is right and true is more pleasing to the Lord than an offering.

  • Judg 21:25
    76%

    25In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did what seemed right to him.

  • Prov 12:15
    76%

    15The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

  • Prov 19:21
    76%

    21A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.

  • Deut 12:8
    76%

    8You are not to do things then in the way in which we now do them here, every man as it seems right to him:

  • Prov 20:23-24
    2 verses
    75%

    23Unequal weights are disgusting to the Lord, and false scales are not good.

    24A man's steps are of the Lord; how then may a man have knowledge of his way?

  • Prov 16:25
    75%

    25There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.

  • Prov 29:26
    74%

    26The approval of a ruler is desired by great numbers: but the decision in a man's cause comes from the Lord.

  • Prov 19:3
    74%

    3By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

  • Prov 21:29
    73%

    29The evil-doer makes his face hard, but as for the upright, he gives thought to his way.

  • Judg 17:6
    73%

    6In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did as seemed right to him.

  • Prov 15:3
    73%

    3The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.

  • Job 34:21
    73%

    21For his eyes are on the ways of a man, and he sees all his steps.

  • Jer 10:23
    72%

    23O Lord, I am conscious that a man's way is not in himself: man has no power of guiding his steps.

  • Eccl 3:17
    72%

    17I said in my heart, God will be judge of the good and of the bad; because a time for every purpose and for every work has been fixed by him.

  • Ps 7:9
    72%

    9O let the evil of the evil-doer come to an end, but give strength to the upright: for men's minds and hearts are tested by the God of righteousness.

  • Isa 5:21
    72%

    21Cursed are those who seem wise to themselves, and who take pride in their knowledge!

  • Prov 23:7
    72%

    7For as the thoughts of his heart are, so is he: Take food and drink, he says to you; but his heart is not with you.

  • Prov 17:3
    71%

    3The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.

  • Prov 11:1
    71%

    1Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.

  • Prov 20:10-11
    2 verses
    71%

    10Unequal weights and unequal measures, they are all disgusting to the Lord.

    11Even a child may be judged by his doings, if his work is free from sin and if it is right.

  • Ps 33:15
    71%

    15He makes all their hearts; their works are clear to him.

  • Prov 12:8
    71%

    8A man will be praised in the measure of his wisdom, but a wrong-minded man will be looked down on.

  • Isa 26:7
    71%

    7The way of the good man is straight; the road of the upright is made smooth by you.

  • Prov 3:5-6
    2 verses
    71%

    5Put all your hope in God, not looking to your reason for support.

    6In all your ways give ear to him, and he will make straight your footsteps.

  • Prov 11:20
    71%

    20The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight

  • Eccl 10:2
    71%

    2The heart of the wise man goes in the right direction; but the heart of a foolish man in the wrong.

  • Prov 12:5
    70%

    5The purposes of upright men are right, but the designs of evil-doers are deceit.

  • Eccl 9:1
    70%

    1All this I took to heart, and my heart saw it all: that the upright and the wise and their works are in the hand of God; and men may not be certain if it will be love or hate; all is to no purpose before them.

  • Prov 10:9
    70%

    9He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.

  • Prov 20:27
    70%

    27The Lord keeps watch over the spirit of man, searching all the deepest parts of the body.

  • Ps 36:2
    70%

    2For he takes comfort in the thought that his sin will not be uncovered and hated.

  • Prov 2:9
    70%

    9Then you will have knowledge of righteousness and right acting, and upright behaviour, even of every good way.

  • Prov 14:2
    70%

    2He who goes on his way in righteousness has before him the fear of the Lord; but he whose ways are twisted gives him no honour.

  • Ps 94:11
    70%

    11The Lord has knowledge of the thoughts of man, for they are only a breath.