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contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective)">376</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 376 -- Occurrence 1589 of 2006">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אִ֭ישׁ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ish_376.htm" title="'ish: man's -- Occurrence 883 of 1097.">’îš</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of a man</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3477.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3477: 1) straight, upright, correct, right <BR> 1a) straight, level <BR> 1b) right, pleasing, correct <BR> 1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper <BR> 1d) uprightness, righteous, upright <BR> 1e) that which is upright (subst)">3477</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3477.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3477 -- Occurrence 99 of 120">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יָשָׁ֣ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yashar_3477.htm" title="ya·Shar: is right -- Occurrence 10 of 15.">yā-šār</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and [is] right</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adjective - masculine singular">Adj-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5869: 1) eye <BR> 1a) eye <BR> 1a1) of physical eye <BR> 1a2) as showing mental qualities <BR> 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) <BR> 2) spring, fountain">5869</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5869 -- Occurrence 629 of 887">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְּעֵינָ֑יו<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/beeinav_5869.htm" title="be·'ei·Nav;: eyes -- Occurrence 34 of 43.">bə-‘ê-nāw;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in his own eyes</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: Noun - cdc :: third person masculine singular">Prep | N-cdc | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8505.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8505: 1) to regulate, measure, estimate, ponder, balance, make even, level, weigh, be equal, be weighed out, test, prove <BR> 1a) (Qal) estimate (participle) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be estimated <BR> 1b2) to be made even or right, be adjusted to the standard <BR> 1c) (Piel) to weigh out, mete out <BR> 1d) (Pual) <BR> 1d1) to be weighed out, be measured out <BR> 1d2) measured out (participle)">8505</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8505.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8505 -- Occurrence 6 of 18">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְתֹכֵ֖ן<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vetochen_8505.htm" title="ve·to·Chen: weighs -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">wə-ṯō-ḵên</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">but weighs</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3826.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3826: 1) heart">3826</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3826.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3826 -- Occurrence 5 of 8">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לִבּ֣וֹת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/libbot_3826.htm" title="lib·Bot: the hearts -- Occurrence 4 of 5.">lib-bō-wṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the hearts</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural">N-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One'<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136">3068</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3068 -- Occurrence 4431 of 6220">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יְהוָֽה׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yahweh_3068.htm" title="Yah·weh.: the LORD -- Occurrence 4429 of 6218.">Yah-weh.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Yahweh</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script 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href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5869.htm" title="be·'ei·nav;: eyes -- 5869: an eye">בְּעֵינָ֑יו</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8505.htm" title="ve·to·chen: weighs -- 8505: to regulate, measure, estimate">וְתֹכֵ֖ן</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3826.htm" title="lib·bo·vt: the hearts -- 3826: heart">לִבֹּ֣ות</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Yah·weh.: the LORD -- 3068: the proper name of the God of Israel">יְהוָֽה׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/proverbs/21.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1870.htm" title="derek (deh'-rek) -- along, away, because of, + by, conversation, custom, (east-)ward, journey, manner, passenger">Every way</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="'iysh (eesh) -- also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow">of a man</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3477.htm" title="yashar (yaw-shawr') -- convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous), straight">is right</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5869.htm" title="ayin (ah'-yin) -- affliction, outward appearance, + before, + think best, colour, conceit, + be content, countenance">in his own eyes</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- Jehovah, the Lord">but the LORD</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8505.htm" title="takan (taw-kan') -- bear up, direct, be ((un-))equal, mete, ponder, tell, weigh">pondereth</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3826.htm" title="libbah (lib-baw') -- heart">the hearts</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/proverbs/21.htm">משלי 21:2 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">כָּֽל־דֶּרֶךְ־אִ֭ישׁ יָשָׁ֣ר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְתֹכֵ֖ן לִבֹּ֣ות יְהוָֽה׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/proverbs/21.htm">משלי 21:2 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">כל־דרך־איש ישר בעיניו ותכן לבות יהוה׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/proverbs/21.htm">משלי 21:2 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">כל־דרך־איש ישר בעיניו ותכן לבות יהוה׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/proverbs/21.htm">משלי 21:2 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">כל דרך איש ישר בעיניו ותכן לבות יהוה׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/proverbs/21-2.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/21.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />Every man's way is right in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs the hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Every way of a man <i>is</i> right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All a man's ways seem right to him, but the LORD evaluates the motives. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">right</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 16:2,25</span> All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weighs …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 20:6</span> Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/30-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 30:12</span> There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/36-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 36:2</span> For he flatters himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/18-11.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 18:11,12</span> The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank you, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/galatians/6-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Galatians 6:3</span> For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/james/1-22.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">James 1:22</span> But be you doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.</a></p><p class="hdg">the lord</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 24:12</span> If you say, Behold, we knew it not; does not he that ponders the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Samuel 16:7</span> But the LORD said to Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 17:10</span> I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/16-15.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 16:15</span> And he said to them, You are they which justify yourselves before …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/john/2-24.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">John 2:24,25</span> But Jesus did not commit himself to them, because he knew all men…</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/revelation/2-23.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Revelation 2:23</span> And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall …</a></p><div 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