Proverbs 21:2
A person may think their own ways are right, but the Lord weighs the heart.
In context
1 In the Lord’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water that he channels toward all who please him. 2 A person may think their own ways are right, but the Lord weighs the heart. 3 To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. 4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin.
5 The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 21:2 in the KJV
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: But the LORD pondereth the hearts.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 21:2 in the ESV
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart.