Proverbs 21:2

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Every way of a man `is' right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering hearts.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 16:2 : 2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.
  • Prov 16:25 : 25 There is a way right before a man, And its latter end -- ways of death.
  • Luke 16:15 : 15 and he said to them, `Ye are those declaring yourselves righteous before men, but God doth know your hearts; because that which among men is high, `is' abomination before God;
  • Prov 24:12 : 12 When thou sayest, `Lo, we knew not this.' Is not the Ponderer of hearts He who understandeth? And the Keeper of thy soul He who knoweth? And He hath rendered to man according to his work.
  • 1 Sam 16:7 : 7 And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, `Look not unto his appearance, and unto the height of his stature, for I have rejected him; for `it is' not as man seeth -- for man looketh at the eyes, and Jehovah looketh at the heart.'
  • Prov 30:12 : 12 A generation -- pure in their own eyes, But from their own filth not washed.
  • Luke 18:11-12 : 11 the Pharisee having stood by himself, thus prayed: God, I thank Thee that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unrighteous, adulterers, or even as this tax-gatherer; 12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all things -- as many as I possess.
  • Prov 20:6 : 6 A multitude of men proclaim each his kindness, And a man of stedfastness who doth find?
  • Jas 1:22 : 22 and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves,
  • Gal 6:3 : 3 for if any one doth think `himself' to be something -- being nothing -- himself he doth deceive;
  • Ps 36:2 : 2 For he made `it' smooth to himself in his eyes, To find his iniquity to be hated.
  • Jer 17:10 : 10 I Jehovah do search the heart, try the reins, Even to give to each according to his way, According to the fruit of his doings.
  • John 2:24-25 : 24 and Jesus himself was not trusting himself to them, because of his knowing all `men', 25 and because he had no need that any should testify concerning man, for he himself was knowing what was in man.
  • Rev 2:23 : 23 and her children I will kill in death, and know shall all the assemblies that I am he who is searching reins and hearts; and I will give to you -- to each -- according to 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%

    1Of man `are' arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.

    2All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.

    3Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,

  • Prov 21:1
    81%

    1Rivulets of waters `is' the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah, Wherever He pleaseth He inclineth it.

  • Prov 5:21
    80%

    21For over-against the eyes of Jehovah are the ways of each, And all his paths He is pondering.

  • Prov 16:9-11
    3 verses
    79%

    9The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.

    10An oath `is' on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.

    11A just beam and balances `are' Jehovah's, His work `are' all the stones of the bag.

  • Jer 17:9-10
    2 verses
    77%

    9Crooked `is' the heart above all things, And it `is' incurable -- who doth know it?

    10I Jehovah do search the heart, try the reins, Even to give to each according to his way, According to the fruit of his doings.

  • Prov 14:12
    76%

    12There is a way -- right before a man, And its latter end `are' ways of death.

  • Prov 21:8
    76%

    8Froward `is' the way of a man who is vile, And the pure -- upright `is' his work.

  • Prov 21:3
    76%

    3To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice.

  • Judg 21:25
    76%

    25In those days there is no king in Israel; each doth that which is right in his own eyes.

  • Prov 12:15
    76%

    15The way of a fool `is' right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel `is' wise.

  • Prov 19:21
    76%

    21Many `are' the purposes in a man's heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth.

  • Deut 12:8
    76%

    8`Ye do not do according to all that we are doing here to-day, each anything that is right in his own eyes,

  • Prov 20:23-24
    2 verses
    75%

    23An abomination to Jehovah `are' a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit `are' not good.

    24From Jehovah `are' the steps of a man, And man -- how understandeth he his way?

  • Prov 16:25
    75%

    25There is a way right before a man, And its latter end -- ways of death.

  • Prov 29:26
    74%

    26Many are seeking the face of a ruler, And from Jehovah `is' the judgment of each.

  • Prov 19:3
    74%

    3The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.

  • Prov 21:29
    73%

    29A wicked man hath hardened by his face, And the upright -- he prepareth his way.

  • Judg 17:6
    73%

    6in those days there is no king in Israel, each that which is right in his own eyes doth.

  • Prov 15:3
    73%

    3In every place are the eyes of Jehovah, Watching the evil and the good.

  • Job 34:21
    73%

    21For His eyes `are' on the ways of each, And all his steps He doth see.

  • Jer 10:23
    72%

    23I have known, O Jehovah, that not of man `is' his way, Not of man the going and establishing of his step.

  • Eccl 3:17
    72%

    17I said in my heart, `The righteous and the wicked doth God judge, for a time `is' to every matter and for every work there.'

  • Ps 7:9
    72%

    9Let, I pray Thee be ended the evil of the wicked, And establish Thou the righteous, And a trier of hearts and reins is the righteous God.

  • Isa 5:21
    72%

    21Wo `to' the wise in their own eyes, And -- before their own faces -- intelligent!

  • Prov 23:7
    72%

    7For as he hath thought in his soul, so `is' he, `Eat and drink,' saith he to thee, And his heart `is' not with thee.

  • Prov 17:3
    71%

    3A refining pot `is' for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts `is' Jehovah.

  • Prov 11:1
    71%

    1Balances of deceit `are' an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight `is' His delight.

  • Prov 20:10-11
    2 verses
    71%

    10A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them `are' an abomination to Jehovah.

    11Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright.

  • Ps 33:15
    71%

    15Who is forming their hearts together, Who is attending unto all their works.

  • Prov 12:8
    71%

    8According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.

  • Isa 26:7
    71%

    7The path for the righteous `is' uprightness, O upright One, The path of the righteous Thou dost ponder.

  • Prov 3:5-6
    2 verses
    71%

    5Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.

    6In all thy ways know thou Him, And He doth make straight thy paths.

  • Prov 11:20
    71%

    20An abomination to Jehovah `are' the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way `are' His delight.

  • Eccl 10:2
    71%

    2The heart of the wise `is' at his right hand, And the heart of a fool at his left.

  • Prov 12:5
    70%

    5The thoughts of the righteous `are' justice, The counsels of the wicked -- deceit.

  • Eccl 9:1
    70%

    1But all this I have laid unto my heart, so as to clear up the whole of this, that the righteous and the wise, and their works, `are' in the hand of God, neither love nor hatred doth man know, the whole `is' before them.

  • Prov 10:9
    70%

    9Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.

  • Prov 20:27
    70%

    27The breath of man `is' a lamp of Jehovah, Searching all the inner parts of the heart.

  • Ps 36:2
    70%

    2For he made `it' smooth to himself in his eyes, To find his iniquity to be hated.

  • Prov 2:9
    70%

    9Then understandest thou righteousness, And judgment, and uprightness -- every good path.

  • Prov 14:2
    70%

    2Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted `in' his ways is despising Him.

  • Ps 94:11
    70%

    11He knoweth the thoughts of man, that they `are' vanity.