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Proverbs 21:2-6 in American Standard Version (1901)

2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts.
3 To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
4 A high look, and a proud heart, Even the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.
Proverbs 21 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 21:2-6 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

2 Every man seems to himself righteous; but the Lord directs the hearts.
3 To do justly and to speak truth, are more pleasing to God than the blood of sacrifices.
4 A high-minded man is stout-hearted in his pride; and the lamp of the wicked is sin.
6 He that gathers treasures with a lying tongue pursues vanity on to the snares of death.
Proverbs 21 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 21:2-6 in King James Version + Apocrypha

2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
Proverbs 21 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 21:2-6 in King James (Authorized) Version

2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
Proverbs 21 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 21:2-6 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

2 Every man seems to himself righteous; but the Lord directs the hearts.
3 To do justly and to speak truth, are more pleasing to God than the blood of sacrifices.
4 A high-minded man is stout-hearted in his pride; and the lamp of the wicked is sin.
6 He that gathers treasures with a lying tongue pursues vanity on to the snares of death.
Proverbs 21 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 21:2-6 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD weigheth the hearts.
3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4 An high look, and a proud heart, even the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness: but every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vapour driven to and fro; they that seek them seek death.
PROVERBS 21 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 21:2-6 in Translation for Translators

2 People always think that what they do is right, but Yahweh judges our ◄motives/reasons for doing things► MTY.
3 Doing what is right and fair is more acceptable to Yahweh than bringing sacrifices to him.
4 Being proud and arrogant DOU is like a lamp MTY that guides wicked people; being proud and arrogant characterizes ◄wicked people's whole behavior/everything that wicked people do►.
5 People who plan carefully will surely have plenty of what they need; those who act too quickly to become rich will become poor.
6 Money that people acquire by cheating others by lying MTY to them will soon disappear like a mist, and doing that will soon lead to their death.
Proverbs 21 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 21:2-6 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

2 Every man seems to himself righteous; but the Lord directs the hearts.
3 To do justly and to speak truth, are more pleasing to God than the blood of sacrifices.
4 A high-minded man is stout-hearted in his pride; and the lamp of the wicked is sin.
6 He that gathers treasures with a lying tongue pursues vanity on to the snares of death.
Proverbs 21 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 21:2-6 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.
3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.
4 A high look and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
5 The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
6 Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.
Proverbs 21 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 21:2-6 in World English Bible (Catholic)

2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.
3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.
4 A high look and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
5 The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
6 Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.
Proverbs 21 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 21:2-6 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the hearts.
3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4 A high look and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
5 The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
6 Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapour for those who seek death.
Proverbs 21 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 21:2-6 in Bible in Basic English

2 Every way of a man seems right to himself, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.
3 To do what is right and true is more pleasing to the Lord than an offering.
4 A high look and a heart of pride, ***of the evil-doer is sin.
5 The purposes of the man of industry have their outcome only in wealth; but one who is over-quick in acting will only come to be in need.
6 He who gets stores of wealth by a false tongue, is going after what is only breath, and searching for death.
Proverbs 21 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 21:2-6 in Darby Translation

2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the hearts.
3 To exercise justice and judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
4 Lofty eyes, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty, only to want.
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting breath of them that seek death.
Proverbs 21 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 21:2-6 in Douay-Rheims 1899

2 Every way of a man seemeth right to himself: but the Lord weigheth the hearts.
3 To do mercy and judgment, pleaseth the Lord more than victims.
4 Haughtiness of the eyes is the enlarging of the heart: the lamp of the wicked is sin.
5 The thoughts of the industrious always bring forth abundance: but every sluggard is always in want.
6 He that gathereth treasures by a lying tongue, is vain and foolish, and shall stumble upon the snares of death.
Proverbs 21 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 21:2-6 in Free Bible Version

2 People think that whatever they do is fine, but the Lord looks at their motives.
3 Doing what's right and fair pleases the Lord more than sacrifices.
4 Pride and arrogance are the sins the wicked live by.
5 Those who plan ahead and work hard will have plenty, while those who act rashly end up poor.
6 Money made by lies is like smoke in the wind—a chase that ends in death.
Proverbs 21 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 21:2-6 in Geneva Bible 1599

2 Euery way of a man is right in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.
3 To doe iustice and iudgement is more acceptable to the Lord then sacrifice.
4 A hautie looke, and a proude heart, which is the light of the wicked, is sinne.
5 The thoughtes of the diligent doe surely bring abundance: but whosoeuer is hastie, commeth surely to pouertie.
6 The gathering of treasures by a deceitfull tongue is vanitie tossed to and from of them that seeke death.
Proverbs 21 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 21:2-6 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the hearts.
3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4 A haughty look, and a proud heart — the tillage of the wicked is sin.
5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vapour driven to and fro; they that seek them seek death.
Proverbs 21 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 21:2-6 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: But the Lord pondereth the hearts.
3 To do justice and judgment Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
4 A high look, and a proud heart, And the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But of every one that is hasty only to want.
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
Proverbs 21 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 21:2-6 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

2 Every way of a man is straight in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the hearts.
3 To exercise righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
4 Haughtiness of the eyes, and an immoderate heart, are the sinful field of the wicked.
5 The plans of the diligent tend only to plenty; but every hasty man is destined only to want.
6 The getting of treasures by a tongue of falsehood is like the fleeting breath of those that seek death.
Proverbs 21 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 21:2-6 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

2 Every man seems to himself righteous; But the Lord directs the hearts.
3 To do justly and to speak truth, Are more pleasing to God than the blood of sacrifices.
4 A high-minded man is stouthearted in his pride; And the lamp of the wicked is sin.
6 He that gathers treasures with a lying tongue Pursues vanity on to the snares of death.
Proverbs 21 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 21:2-6 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 21:2-6 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.

Proverbs 21:2-6 in George Noyes Bible

2 All the ways of a man are right in his own eyes; But the LORD weigheth the heart.
3 To do justice and equity Is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4 The lofty look, the proud heart, The lamp of the wicked, is ruin.
5 The plans of the diligent tend only to plenty; But the hasty hasteneth only to want.
6 The getting of treasures by a false tongue Is the fleeting breath of them that seek death.
Proverbs 21 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 21:2-6 in One Unity Resource Bible

2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Adonai weighs the hearts.
3 To do righteousness and mishpat ·justice· is more acceptable to Adonai than sacrifice.
4 A high look, and a proud heart, the lamp candle of the wicked, is sin.
5 The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
6 Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.
Proverbs [Sayings] 21 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 21:2-6 in Unlocked Literal Bible

2 Every person's way is right in his own eyes, but it is Yahweh who weighs the hearts.
3 To do what is right and just is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.
4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the lamp of the wicked—are sin.
5 The plans of the diligent lead only to prosperity, but everyone who acts too quickly comes only to poverty.
6 Acquiring riches by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a snare that kills.
Proverbs 21 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 21:2-6 in World English Bible

2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.
3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.
4 A high look and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
5 The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
6 Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.
Proverbs 21 in World English Bible

Proverbs 21:2-6 in World English Bible British Edition

2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the hearts.
3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4 A high look and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
5 The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
6 Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapour for those who seek death.
Proverbs 21 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 21:2-6 in Noah Webster Bible

2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4 A high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro by them that seek death.
Proverbs 21 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 21:2-6 in World Messianic Bible

2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the hearts.
3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4 A high look and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
5 The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
6 Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.
Proverbs 21 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 21:2-6 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the hearts.
3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4 A high look and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
5 The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
6 Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapour for those who seek death.
Proverbs 21 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 21:2-6 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

2 Each way of a man seemeth rightful or right to himself; but the Lord weigheth the hearts.
3 To do mercy and doom, pleaseth more the Lord, than sacrifices.
4 Enhancing of eyes is the alarging of the heart; the lantern of wicked men is sin.
5 The thoughts of a strong man be ever in abundance; but each slow man is ever in neediness.
6 He that gathereth treasures by the tongue of a lie maker, is vain, and without heart; and he shall be hurled to the snares of death.

Proverbs 21:2-6 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

2 Each way of a man seemeth rightful to himself; but the Lord weigheth the hearts.
3 To do mercy and doom, pleaseth more the Lord, than sacrifices. (To do mercy and justice, that pleaseth the Lord more than sacrifices, or burnt offerings.)
4 Enhancing of eyes is the alarging of the heart; the lantern of wicked men is sin. (The raising up of the eyes, and the enlarging of the heart; such sins be the lantern of the wicked.)
5 The thoughts of a strong man be ever in abundance; but each slow man is ever in neediness. (The thoughts of a strong person (be) forevermore on abundance, (or on plenty); but those of each person in haste (be) forevermore on neediness./Carefully-made plans shall be successful; but each person in haste shall be forever in need.)
6 He that gathereth treasures by the tongue of a lie maker, (or of a liar), is vain, and without heart; and he shall be hurled to the snares of death.

Proverbs 21:2-6 in Young's Literal Translation

2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering hearts.
3 To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice.
4 Loftiness of eyes, and breadth of heart, Tillage of the wicked is sin.
5 The purposes of the diligent are only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.
6 The making of treasures by a lying tongue, Is a vanity driven away of those seeking death.