Proverbs 21:2 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering hearts.

English ASV

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts.

English Amplified

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs and tries the hearts. [Prov. 24:12; Luke 16:15.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs and tries the hearts. [Prov. 24:12; Luke 16:15.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the Lord weighs the heart.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

All a person’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs hearts.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the hearts.

English EASY 2024

People think that everything they do is right, but the Lord knows exactly why they are doing it.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

People think that whatever they do is right, but the Lord judges the reasons for everything they do.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the heart.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

You may think that everything you do is right, but remember that the Lord judges your motives.

English God's Word - GW 1995

A person thinks everything he does is right, but the Lord weighs hearts.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

All the ways of a man seem right to him, but the LORD evaluates the motives.

English KJV 1611

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.

English LSB

Every man’s way is right in his own eyes, But Yahweh weighs the hearts.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the hearts.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Every man's way is right in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs the hearts.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

All the ways of a man may be right in his own eyes, but it is the LORD who proves hearts.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

All of a person’s ways seem right in his own opinion, but the LORD evaluates the motives.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Everything a man does might seem right to him. But the Lord knows what he is thinking.

English NIV

All a man's ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.

English NKJ 1982

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the hearts.

English NLT

People may think they are doing what is right, but the LORD examines the heart.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

All deeds are right in the sight of the doer, but the LORD weighs the heart.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

We may think we’re right all the time, but God thoroughly examines our motives.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

We can justify our every deed, but God looks at our motives.

English Tyndale 1537

Every man thinketh his own way to be right, but the LORD judgeth the hearts.

Proverbs 21:2 — Compare Translations