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Proverbs 16:2 in Other Translations
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.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits.
World English Bible (WEB)
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Yahweh weighs the motives.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.
| All | כָּֽל | kāl | kahl |
| the ways | דַּרְכֵי | darkê | dahr-HAY |
| man a of | אִ֭ישׁ | ʾîš | eesh |
| are clean | זַ֣ךְ | zak | zahk |
| eyes; own his in | בְּעֵינָ֑יו | bĕʿênāyw | beh-ay-NAV |
| but the Lord | וְתֹכֵ֖ן | wĕtōkēn | veh-toh-HANE |
| weigheth | רוּח֣וֹת | rûḥôt | roo-HOTE |
| the spirits. | יְהוָֽה׃ | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |