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.

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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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