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Proverbs 16:2-4 in English

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Proverbs 16:2-4 in American Standard Version (1901)

2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits.
3 Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established.
4 Jehovah hath made everything for its own end; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Proverbs 16 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 16:2-4 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

2 All the works of the humble man are manifest with God; but the ungodly shall perish in an evil day.
Proverbs 16 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 16:2-4 in King James Version + Apocrypha

2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
4 The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Proverbs 16 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 16:2-4 in King James (Authorized) Version

2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
4 The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Proverbs 16 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 16:2-4 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

2 All the works of the humble man are manifest with God; but the ungodly shall perish in an evil day.
Proverbs 16 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 16:2-4 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes: but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
4 The LORD hath made every thing for its own end: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
PROVERBS 16 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 16:2-4 in Translation for Translators

2 People may think that their actions are right, but Yahweh really knows why people do what they do.
3 ◄Request/Rely on► Yahweh to direct what you plan to do; if you do that, you will succeed in what you plan.
4 Yahweh knows why he does everything that he does; he has even prepared the wicked for the time that he will punish them.
Proverbs 16 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 16:2-4 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

2 All the works of the humble man are manifest with God; but the ungodly shall perish in an evil day.
Proverbs 16 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 16:2-4 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the motives.
3 Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.
4 Yahweh has made everything for its own end— yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Proverbs 16 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 16:2-4 in World English Bible (Catholic)

2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the motives.
3 Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.
4 Yahweh has made everything for its own end— yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Proverbs 16 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 16:2-4 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the motives.
3 Commit your deeds to the LORD, and your plans shall succeed.
4 The LORD has made everything for its own end— yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Proverbs 16 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 16:2-4 in Bible in Basic English

2 All a man's ways are clean to himself; but the Lord puts men's spirits into his scales.
3 Put your works into the hands of the Lord, and your purposes will be made certain.
4 The Lord has made everything for his purpose, even the sinner for the day of evil.
Proverbs 16 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 16:2-4 in Darby Translation

2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits.
3 Commit thy works unto Jehovah, and thy thoughts shall be established.
4 Jehovah hath wrought everything on his own account, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Proverbs 16 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 16:2-4 in Douay-Rheims 1899

2 All the ways of a man are open to his eyes: the Lord is the weigher of spirits.
3 Lay open thy works to the Lord: and thy thoughts shall be directed.
4 The Lord hath made all things for himself: the wicked also for the evil day.
Proverbs 16 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 16:2-4 in Free Bible Version

2 People think that whatever they do is fine, but the Lord looks at their intentions.
3 Trust whatever you do to the Lord, and your plans will be successful.
4 The Lord has a purpose in everything he does, even the wicked for the day of trouble.
Proverbs 16 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 16:2-4 in Geneva Bible 1599

2 All the wayes of a man are cleane in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the spirits.
3 Commit thy workes vnto the Lord, and thy thoughts shalbe directed.
4 The Lord hath made all things for his owne sake: yea, euen the wicked for the day of euill.
Proverbs 16 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 16:2-4 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
4 The LORD hath made every things for His own purpose, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Proverbs 16 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 16:2-4 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But the Lord weigheth the spirits.
3 Commit thy works unto the Lord, And thy thoughts shall be established.
4 The Lord hath made all things for himself: Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Proverbs 16 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 16:2-4 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

2 Every one of the ways of a man is pure in his own eyes; but the Lord measureth the spirits.
3 Commit unto the Lord thy works, and thy plans will be firmly established.
4 Every thing hath the Lord wrought for its destined end; yes, even the wicked for the day of unhappiness.
Proverbs 16 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 16:2-4 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

2 All the works of the humble man are manifest with God; But the ungodly shall perish in an evil day.
Proverbs 16 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 16:2-4 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 16:2-4 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.

Proverbs 16:2-4 in George Noyes Bible

2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes; But the LORD weigheth the spirit.
3 Commit thy doings to the LORD, And thy purposes shall be established.
4 The LORD hath ordained every thing for its end; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Proverbs 16 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 16:2-4 in One Unity Resource Bible

2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Adonai weighs the motives.
3 Commit your deeds to Adonai , and your plans shall succeed.
4 Adonai has made everything for its own end— yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Proverbs [Sayings] 16 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 16:2-4 in Unlocked Literal Bible

2 All of a person's ways are pure in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the spirits.
3 Commit your works to Yahweh and your plans will succeed.
4 Yahweh has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble.
Proverbs 16 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 16:2-4 in World English Bible

2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the motives.
3 Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.
4 Yahweh has made everything for its own end— yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Proverbs 16 in World English Bible

Proverbs 16:2-4 in World English Bible British Edition

2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the motives.
3 Commit your deeds to the LORD, and your plans shall succeed.
4 The LORD has made everything for its own end— yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Proverbs 16 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 16:2-4 in Noah Webster Bible

2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
3 Commit thy works to the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
4 The LORD hath made all things for himself: yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Proverbs 16 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 16:2-4 in World Messianic Bible

2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the motives.
3 Commit your deeds to the LORD, and your plans shall succeed.
4 The LORD has made everything for its own end— yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Proverbs 16 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 16:2-4 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the motives.
3 Commit your deeds to the LORD, and your plans shall succeed.
4 The LORD has made everything for its own end— yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Proverbs 16 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 16:2-4 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

2 All the ways of men be open to the eyes of God; the Lord is a weigher of spirits, that is, of wills, yielding to man after his deservings.
3 Show thy works to the Lord; and thy thoughts shall be addressed.
4 The Lord wrought all things for himself; and he made ready a wicked man to the evil day.

Proverbs 16:2-4 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

2 All the ways of men be open to the eyes of God (or All the ways of people be before God); the Lord is a weigher of spirits, that is, of wills, yielding to man after his deservings.
3 Show thy works to the Lord; and thy thoughts shall be (ad)dressed. (Commit thy plans to the Lord; and they shall succeed.)
4 The Lord wrought all things for himself; and he made ready a wicked man to the evil day. (The Lord made everything for its own purpose; and he made the wicked for the day of evil.)

Proverbs 16:2-4 in Young's Literal Translation

2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.
3 Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,
4 All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked worketh for a day of evil.