Proverbs 16:2

1 Samuel 15:13; 1 Samuel 15:14; 1 Samuel 16:7; Daniel 5:27; Isaiah 26:7; Jeremiah 17:10; Jeremiah 2:22; Jeremiah 2:23; Luke 16:15; Luke 18:9-11; Proverbs 24:12; Proverbs 5:21; Proverbs 16:25; Proverbs 21:2; Proverbs 30:12; Psalms 36:2; Revelation 2:18; Revelation 2:23; Romans 7:7-9

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

We are blind to our own faults, do not see ourselves as others see us. There is One who tries not the “ways” only, but the “spirits” Hebrews 4:12...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

All the ways of a man [are] (b) clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits. (b) He shows by it that man flatters himself in his doings...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 16. The special feature is a group of aphorisms ( Proverbs 16:10-15 ) relating to kings. The sentiments seem rather to reflect the picture...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

man. Hebrew. 'ish . App-14. clean . pure own eyes. Compare Proverbs 12:15 Proverbs 12:15 ; Proverbs 14:12 ; Proverbs 16:25 ; Proverbs 2...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 791 MAN’S ESTIMATE OF HIMSELF AND GOD’S CONTRASTED Proverbs 16:2 . All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes: but the Lord weig...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits. All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes ( Proverb...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-9. God's control of human life.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Cp. 1 Corinthians 4:4 .
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes. — Yet that does not excuse his faults in God’s sight. (Comp. 1 Corinthians 4:4 .) So much the mor...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 17 A JUST BALANCE "A just balance and scales are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are His work."- Proverbs 16:11 "A false balanc...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 16:1 . A somewhat obscure proverb which recognizes that man has to exercise his own reason in making his plans, but that he is depend...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits. Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be establi...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

PRINCIPLES TURN THE SCALE ‘All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.’ Proverbs 16:2 Whether it be...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

All the ways of a man [are] clean in his own eyes ,.... All right and well, not only some, but all, having a high opinion of himself; for this is to...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

All the ways of a man [are] clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits. Ver. 2. All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes. ] E...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

All the ways of man are clean in his own eyes Men can easily flatter and deceive themselves into a good opinion of themselves, and of their own act...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the L ORD weigheth the spirits. Note, 1. We are all apt to be partial in j...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; many men can easily flatter and deceive themselves into a good opinion of themselves, and of their...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 16:2 . Miller translates this verse very differently. See comments on the verse. Proverbs 16:3 . Commit , rather r...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Proverbs 16:2 Whether it be from the condition in which man is placed in this world, closely surrounded on all sides by what is visible and tangib...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 16:1 . The preparations of the heart in man. As the field must be plowed, and the soil prepared for the seeds, so the heart of man must b...
The Biblical Illustrator

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes. False judgments The best causuits have decided the point that a good intention cannot sanctify...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 2. All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, in his own judgment; but the Lord weigheth the spirits, He has ways and means to try all m...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Weigheth — Exactly knows as men do the things which they weigh. Spirits — The hearts of men.

² All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 16:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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