Berean Standard Bible
“All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed out by the LORD.”
Proverbs 16 opens a section of sayings that keep returning to the relationship between human plans and God's sovereignty. This verse is about how well we can know ourselves.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed out by the LORD.
World English Bible (WEB)
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Yahweh weighs the motives.
King James Version (KJV)
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
American Standard Version (ASV)
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
All a man's ways are clean to himself; but the Lord puts men's spirits into his scales.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Todos los caminos del hombre son limpios en su opinión: mas Jehová pesa los espíritus.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
El hombre piensa que es justo lo que él hace, pero el Señor juzga los motivos.
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