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Proverbs 21:2

NETBible	All of a person’s ways seem right in his own opinion,¹ but the Lord evaluates² the motives.³
NIV © biblegateway Pro 21:2	All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 21:2	Every man’s way is right in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs the hearts.
NLT © biblegateway Pro 21:2	People may think they are doing what is right, but the LORD examines the heart.
MSG © biblegateway Pro 21:2	We justify our actions by appearances; GOD examines our motives.
BBE © SABDAweb Pro 21:2	Every way of a man seems right to himself, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.
NRSV © bibleoremus Pro 21:2	All deeds are right in the sight of the doer, but the LORD weighs the heart.
NKJV © biblegateway Pro 21:2	Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs the hearts.
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KJV	Every way <01870> of a man <0376> [is] right <03477> in his own eyes <05869>_: but the LORD <03068> pondereth <08505> (8802) the hearts <03826>_.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 21:2	Every <03605> man's <0376> way <01870> is right <03477> in his own eyes <05869> , But the LORD <03068> weighs <08505> the hearts <03820> .
LXXM	pav <3956> A-NSM anhr <435> N-NSM fainetai <5316> V-PMI-3S eautw <1438> D-DSM dikaiov <1342> A-NSM kateuyunei <2720> V-PAI-3S de <1161> PRT kardiav <2588> N-GSF kuriov <2962> N-NSM
NET [draft] ITL	All <03605> of a person’s <0376> ways <01870> seem right <03477> in his own opinion <05869> , but the Lord <03068> evaluates <08505> the motives <03826> .
HEBREW	hwhy <03068> twbl <03826> Nktw <08505> wynyeb <05869> rsy <03477> sya <0376> Krd <01870> lk (21:2) <03605>

NETBible

All of a person’s ways seem right in his own opinion,¹ but the Lord evaluates² the motives.³

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “in his own eyes.” The term “eyes” is a metonymy for estimation, opinion, evaluation.

²tn Heb “weighs” (so NASB, NIV, NRSV); NLT “examines”; NCV, TEV “judges.”

³tn Heb “the hearts.” The term לֵב (lev, “heart”) is used as a metonymy of association for thoughts and motives (BDB 660-61 s.v. 6-7). Even though people think they know themselves, the Lord evaluates motives as well (e.g., Prov 16:2).