Proverbs 21:2
Compared across 30 translations
English
Every man’s way is right in his own eyes,But the Lord weighs and examines the hearts [of people and their motives].
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.
We justify our actions by appearances; God examines our motives.
Every man’s way is right in his own eyes,But the Lord weighs the hearts.
A person might think their own ways are right. But the Lord knows what they are thinking.
A person may think their own ways are right, but the Lord weighs the heart.
A person may think their own ways are right, but the Lord weighs the heart.
People may be right in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their heart.
Arabic
جَمِيعُ تَصَرُّفَاتِ الإِنْسَانِ تَبْدُو نَقِيَّةً فِي عَيْنَيْ نَفْسِهِ، وَلَكِنَّ الرَّبَّ مُطَّلِعٌ عَلَى حَوَافِزِ الْقُلُوبِ.
Danish
Vi kan mene, at vi gør det rigtige, men Herren kender motiverne.
German
Der Mensch hält sein Handeln für richtig; aber der Herr prüft auch, was in seinem Herzen vorgeht.
Spanish
A cada uno le parece correcto su proceder,[a] pero el Señor juzga los corazones.
A cada uno le parece correcto su proceder,[a] pero el Señor juzga los corazones.
French
Un homme croit que tout ce qu’il fait est juste,mais c’est l’Eternel qui apprécie les motivations.
Hiligaynon
Mahimo nga nagahunahuna kita nga husto na gid ang tanan ta nga ginahimo, pero ang Ginoo lang ang makahukom kon ano gid ang aton motibo.
Japanese
どんな行いでも、もっともらしい理由をつければ正しく見えますが、神はどんなつもりでそうしたかを見ます。
Korean
사람의 행위가 자기 보기에는 다 깨끗한 것 같아도 마음을 살피시는 여호와 앞에서는 그렇지 않다.
nl
Mensen leven zoals zij denken dat het goed is, maar de Here kijkt dieper, Hij ziet wat in het hart omgaat.
Portuguese
Todos os caminhos do homem lhe parecem justos,mas o Senhor pesa o coração.
O que uma pessoa faz parece-lhe bem feito,mas só o Senhor sabe avaliar corretamente as intenções.
Romanian
Omului i se par drepte toate căile lui, dar Cel Ce cântăreşte inimile este Domnul.
Russian
Все пути человека пред глазами его прямы, но Вечный испытывает сердца.
Все пути человека пред глазами его прямы, но Вечный испытывает сердца.
Все пути человека пред глазами его прямы, но Вечный испытывает сердца.
Все пути человека пред глазами его прямы,но Господь испытывает сердца.
Swedish
En människa tycker att allt hon gör är rätt, men Herren prövar hjärtat.
Thai
ทางทั้งสิ้นของมนุษย์ก็ดูถูกต้องในสายตาของเขาแต่องค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้าทรงประเมินจิตใจ
zh-Hant
人自以為行事正確, 但耶和華衡量人心。