Everything a person does might seem pure to them. But the Lord knows why they do what they do.

人一切所行的，在自己眼中看为清洁；惟有耶和华衡量人心。

人一切所行的，在自己眼中看为纯洁，惟有耶和华衡量人的内心。

人一切所行的，在自己眼中看为纯洁，惟有耶和华衡量人的内心。

人看自己的行为都纯全，但是耶和华却衡量人心。

人看自己一切所行的，都是清洁的；耶和华却衡量人心。

人一切的道路，在自己眼中看为纯洁；而耶和华衡量人的心。

人一切所行的，在自己眼中看為清潔；惟有耶和華衡量人心。

人一切所行的，在自己眼中看為純潔，惟有耶和華衡量人的內心。

人一切所行的，在自己眼中看為純潔，惟有耶和華衡量人的內心。

人看自己的行為都純全，但是耶和華卻衡量人心。

人看自己一切所行的，都是清潔的；耶和華卻衡量人心。

人一切所行的、自己都看為純潔；惟有永恆主衡量人的心。

人一切的道路，在自己眼中看為純潔；而耶和華衡量人的心。

人之所行、自視為潔、惟耶和華權衡其心、

人之所為自視為善、惟耶和華鑒察其心。

人之所行、於己目中視為潔、惟主鑒察人心、

All a person’s ways seem pure to them, but motives are weighed by the Lord.

All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirit.

People may be pure in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their motives.

All a person’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs motives.

All the ways of a person are clean in his own sight, But the Lord examines the motives.

All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the spirits.

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits.

All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the Lord evaluates the motives.

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

All a person’s ways seem right in his own opinion, but the LORD evaluates the motives.

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Yahweh weighs the motives.

A person might think their own ways are right. But the Lord knows what they are thinking.

But the Lord said to Samuel,“ Do not consider how handsome or tall he is. I have not chosen him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outside of a person. But the Lord looks at what is in the heart.”

Some are pure in their own eyes. But their dirty sins haven’t been washed away.

Jesus said to them,“ You try to make yourselves look good in the eyes of other people. But God knows your hearts. What people think is worth a lot is hated by God.

Don’t say,“ But we didn’t know anything about this.” Doesn’t the God who knows what you are thinking see it? Doesn’t the God who guards your life know it? He will pay back everyone for what they have done.

They praise themselves so much that they can’t see their sin or hate it.

The Lord says,“ I look deep down inside human hearts. I see what is in people’s minds. I reward each person in keeping with their conduct. I bless them based on what they have done.”

You might wash yourself with soap. You might use plenty of strong soap. But I can still see the stains your guilt covers you with,” announces the Lord and King.“ You say,‘ I am“ clean.” I haven’t followed the gods that are named Baal.’ How can you say that? Remember how you acted in the valley. Consider what you have done. You are like a female camel running quickly here and there.

The Lord watches your ways. He studies all your paths.

There is a way that appears to be right. But in the end it leads to death.

The path of godly people is level. You are the God who does what is right. You make their way smooth.

I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I search hearts and minds. I will pay each of you back for what you have done.

Jesus told a story to some people who were sure they were right with God. They looked down on everyone else.He said to them,“ Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee. The other was a tax collector.The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed.‘ God, I thank you that I am not like other people,’ he said.‘ I am not like robbers or those who do other evil things. I am not like those who commit adultery. I am not even like this tax collector.

“ The word Tekel means that you have been weighed on scales. And you haven’t measured up to God’s standard.

When Samuel got there, Saul said,“ May the Lord bless you. I’ve done what he directed me to do.”But Samuel said,“ Then why do I hear the baaing of sheep? Why do I hear the mooing of cattle?”

“ Here is what I command you to write to the church in Thyatira. Here are the words of the Son of God. He is Jesus, whose eyes are like blazing fire. His feet are like polished bronze. He says,

What should we say then? That the law is sinful? Not at all! Yet I wouldn’t have known what sin was unless the law had told me. The law says,“ Do not want what belongs to other people.”( Exodus 20:17; Deuteronomy 5:21) If the law hadn’t said that, I would not have known what it was like to want what belongs to others.But the commandment gave sin an opportunity. Sin caused me to want all kinds of things that belong to others. A person can’t sin by breaking a law if that law doesn’t exist.Before I knew about the law, I was alive. But then the commandment came. Sin came to life, and I died.