2 All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 21:2
The LORD Weighs the Heart: Justice, Righteousness, Pride, Diligence, and the Limits of Human Strength
The chapter moves from the LORD's sovereignty over kings and hearts, to justice over sacrifice, to diligence and dishonest gain, to household conflict and wicked desire, to mercy and justice, to speech, generosity, false witness, and finally to the LORD's supremacy over every human plan and battle.
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Verse 2
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All כָּֽל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct a man’s אִ֭ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular ways דֶּרֶךְ־ H1870 Noun - common singular construct seem בְּעֵינָ֑יו H5869 Preposition | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular right to him יָשָׁ֣ר H3477 Adjective - masculine singular but the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular weighs וְתֹכֵ֖ן H8505 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular the heart לִבּ֣וֹת H3826 Noun - masculine plural