All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.Proverbs 21:2
Original language and places
Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.
Original language (Hebrew)
כָּֽל־דֶּרֶךְ־אִ֭ישׁ יָשָׁ֣ר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְתֹכֵ֖ן לִבּ֣וֹת יְהוָֽה׃
- כָּֽל־kal-“every”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- דֶּרֶךְ־de.rekh-“way of”Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from דֶּ֫רֶךְ · “conduct” · Strong's H1870G
- אִ֭ישׁ'ish“a person”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אִישׁ · “man” · Strong's H0376G
- יָשָׁ֣רya.Shar“[is] upright”Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from יָשָׁר · “upright” · Strong's H3477G
- בְּעֵינָ֑יוbe.'ei.Nav“in own eyes his”Preposition + Noun, feminine, dual, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עַ֫יִן · “eye” · Strong's H5869A
- וְתֹכֵ֖ןve.to.Khen“and [is] weighing”Conjunction + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from תָּכַן · “to measure” · Strong's H8505
- לִבּ֣וֹתli.Bot“hearts”Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from לִבָּה · “heart” · Strong's H3826
- יְהוָֽה׃Yah.weh“Yahweh”Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)