Proverbs 21:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.”
Proverbs 21:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 21:2 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 21:2 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 21:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.”
Proverbs 21:2 — World English Bible
Proverbs 21:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts.”
Proverbs 21:2 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 21:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Every way of a man <FI>is<Fi> right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering hearts.”
Proverbs 21:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 21:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the hearts.”
Proverbs 21:2 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 21:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Euery way of a man is right in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.”
Proverbs 21:2 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 21:2 in Context — Proverbs 21
1 The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.
3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
What Does Proverbs 21:2 Mean?
Proverbs 21:2 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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