Proverbs 16:2
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English Standard Version
All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the spirit.

New American Standard Bible
All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight, But the LORD weighs the motives.

King James Bible
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
All a man's ways seem right to him, but the LORD evaluates the motives.

International Standard Version
Everything a person does seems pure in his own opinion, but the LORD weighs intentions.

NET Bible
All a person's ways seem right in his own opinion, but the LORD evaluates the motives.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
All the ways of a man are pure in the eyes of his soul and Lord Jehovah orders his path.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A person thinks all his ways are pure, but the LORD weighs motives.

King James 2000 Bible
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weighs the spirits.

American King James Version
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weighs the spirits.

American Standard Version
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits.

Douay-Rheims Bible
All the ways of a man are open to his eyes: the Lord is the weigher of spirits.

Darby Bible Translation
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits.

English Revised Version
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes: but the LORD weigheth the spirits.

Webster's Bible Translation
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.

World English Bible
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Yahweh weighs the motives.

Young's Literal Translation
All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.
Lexicon
All the ways
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
of a man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
are clean
zak  (zak)
clear -- clean, pure.
in his own eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
but the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
weigheth
takan  (taw-kan')
to balance, i.e. measure out (by weight or dimension); figuratively, arrange, equalize, through the idea of levelling (ment. estimate, test)
the spirits
ruwach  (roo'-akh)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being
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