Proverbs 16:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.”

Proverbs 16:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 16:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 16:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the motives.”

Proverbs 16:2 — World English Bible

Proverbs 16:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 16:2 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 16:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Proverbs 16:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 16:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 16:2 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 16:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“All the wayes of a man are cleane in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the spirits.”

Proverbs 16:2 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 16:2 in Context — Proverbs 16

1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord.

2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.

3 Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.

4 The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

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What Does Proverbs 16:2 Mean?

Proverbs 16:2 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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