Proverbs 21:2

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts - the inward motives (Proverbs 16:2, note).

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 21:1 . watercourses: not the natural brooks and wadys of Palestine, but the artificial irrigation canals of Egypt or Babylonia, which cou...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

man. Hebrew. 'ish . App-14. pondereth . weigheth, and thus testeth. See all the occurrences of takan, to poise, 1 Samuel 2:3 ; 2 Kings 12:11...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts. The Lord pondereth the hearts - Every man feels strongly attached t...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. The 'watercourses' (RV) are the artificial irrigation channels of Egypt and Babylon ( Isaiah 58:11 ).
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes. — See above, on Proverbs 16:2 .
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 22 WINE "He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich."- Proverbs 21:17 THE Septuagint t...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 21:4 . The "lamp" of a man's life is his spirit. Where that is exalted and manifests itself in the high look and the proud heart, the...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts. To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrif...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes ,.... This is repeated, from Proverbs 16:2 ; for the confirmation of it; and that it might be observe...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts. Ver. 2. Every way of a man is right in his own eyes. ] See Trap...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Every way of a man , &c. See on Proverbs 16:2 , where this same thing was declared. To do justice and judgment The conscientious performance...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the L ORD pondereth the hearts. Note, 1. We are all apt to be partial in judgi...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

This was said Proverbs 16:2 , where it is explained, and is here repeated, either for the great importance and usefulness of it, or because he per...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 21:1 . Rivers of water . Rather streams , the allusion being to the watercourses, which in hot countries intersect fiel...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 21:1 . The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord; as the rivers of water, he turneth it whithersoever he will. The allusion is probably...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water. We are to think of the little channels used...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 2. Every way of a man Is right in his own eyes, he is inclined to self-satisfaction, which may lead him astray; but the Lord pondereth the hear...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 16:7 ; Galatians 6:3 ; James 1:22 ; Jeremiah 17:10 ; John 2:24 ; John 2:25 ; Luke 16:15 ; Luke 18:11 ; Luke 18:12 ; Proverbs 16:2...

² Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 21:2

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes 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

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

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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