Modern Translations New International VersionA person may think their own ways are right, but the LORD weighs the heart. New Living Translation People may be right in their own eyes, but the LORD examines their heart. English Standard Version Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the heart. Berean Study Bible All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart. New American Standard Bible Every person’s way is right in his own eyes, But the LORD examines the hearts. NASB 1995 Every man's way is right in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs the hearts. NASB 1977 Every man’s way is right in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs the hearts. Amplified Bible Every man’s way is right in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs and examines the hearts [of people and their motives]. Christian Standard Bible All a person’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs hearts. Holman Christian Standard Bible All a man's ways seem right to him, but the LORD evaluates the motives. Contemporary English Version We may think we are doing the right thing, but the LORD always knows what is in our hearts. Good News Translation You may think that everything you do is right, but remember that the LORD judges your motives. GOD'S WORD® Translation A person thinks everything he does is right, but the LORD weighs hearts. International Standard Version Every man's lifestyle is proper in his own view, but the LORD weighs the heart. NET Bible All of a person's ways seem right in his own opinion, but the LORD evaluates the motives. Classic Translations King James BibleEvery way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts. New King James Version Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs the hearts. King James 2000 Bible Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD weighs the hearts. New Heart English Bible Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the hearts. World English Bible Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts. American King James Version Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD ponders the hearts. American Standard Version Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts. A Faithful Version Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD ponders the hearts. Darby Bible Translation Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the hearts. English Revised Version Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD weigheth the hearts. Webster's Bible Translation Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Euery way of a man is right in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Euery mans way seemeth right in his owne eyes: but the Lorde pondereth the heart. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Euery man thinketh his owne waye to be right, but the LORDE iudgeth ye hertes. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionEvery way of a man [is] right in his own eyes, "" And YHWH is pondering hearts. Young's Literal Translation Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering hearts. Smith's Literal Translation Every way of a man right in his eyes: and Jehovah will prepare hearts. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleEvery way of a man seemeth right to himself: but the Lord weigheth the hearts. Catholic Public Domain Version Every way of a man seems right to himself. But the Lord weighs hearts. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAll the ways of a man are right in his own eyes, and LORD JEHOVAH sets the heart in order. Lamsa Bible Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but the LORD sets the heart in order. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But the LORD weigheth the hearts. Brenton Septuagint Translation Every man seems to himself righteous; but the Lord directs the hearts.     |