Bible verse
All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed out by the LORD.
Proverbs 16:2 · BSB
The verses around it, from Proverbs 16.
1 The plans of the heart belong to man, but the reply of the tongue is from the LORD.
2 All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed out by the LORD.
3 Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.
4 The LORD has made everything for His purpose—even the wicked for the day of disaster.
5 Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.
6 By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.
KJV
All the ways of a man [are] clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
ASV
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits.
ERV
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes: but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
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