Verse 2
Proverbs 16:2
English Revised Version
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All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes: but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
Original Language Text
hebrew
כָּֽל דַּרְכֵי אִ֭ישׁ זַ֣ךְ בְּ/עֵינָ֑י/ו וְ/תֹכֵ֖ן רוּח֣וֹת יְהוָֽה
English Translation
All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirits.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 16 Context
1
The preparations of the heart belong to man: but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.
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All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes: but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
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Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
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4
The LORD hath made every thing for its own end: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
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5
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall n...
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6
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
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7
When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
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8
A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
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9
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth shall not transgress in judgment.
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10
A just balance and scales are the LORD’S: all the weights of the bag are his work.
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11
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
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12
Righteous lips are the delight or kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
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13
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
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14
In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
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15
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than...
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16
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
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17
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
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18
Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
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19
He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
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20
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
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21
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the correction of fools is their fo...
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22
The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
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23
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
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24
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
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25
The appetite of the labouring man laboureth for him; for his mouth craveth it of him.
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26
A worthless man deviseth mischief: and in his lips there is as a scorching fire.
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27
A froward man scattereth abroad strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
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28
A man of violence enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him in a way that is not good.
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29
He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise froward things: he that compresseth his lips bringeth evi...
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30
The hoary head is a crown of glory, it shall be found in the way of righteousness.
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31
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taket...
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32
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
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