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Proverbs 16:2–3

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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 established.
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  1. Proverbs 21:2Rank 1 from verse 2
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    2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

  2. 1 Samuel 16:7Rank 2 from verse 2
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    7But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.

  3. Luke 16:15Rank 3 from verse 2
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    15And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

  4. Proverbs 30:12Rank 4 from verse 2
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    12There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.

  5. Jeremiah 17:10Rank 5 from verse 2
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    10I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

  6. Proverbs 24:12Rank 6 from verse 2
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    12If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?

  7. Psalms 36:2Rank 7 from verse 2
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    2For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.

  8. Proverbs 16:25Rank 8 from verse 2
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    25There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

  9. Proverbs 5:21Rank 9 from verse 2
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    21For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his goings.

  10. Jeremiah 2:22–23Rank 10 from verse 2
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    22For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord God.

    23How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways;

  11. Luke 18:9–11Rank 11 from verse 2
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    9And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

    10Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

    11The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

  12. Daniel 5:27Rank 12 from verse 2
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    27TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.

  13. Revelation 2:23Rank 13 from verse 2
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    23And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

  14. 1 Samuel 15:13–14Rank 14 from verse 2
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    13And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the Lord: I have performed the commandment of the Lord.

    14And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?

  15. Isaiah 26:7Rank 15 from verse 2
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    7The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.

  16. Romans 7:7–9Rank 16 from verse 2
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    7What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

    8But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

    9For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

  17. Revelation 2:18Rank 17 from verse 2
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    18And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;

From verse 3

  1. Psalms 37:4–5Rank 1 from verse 3
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    4Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

    5Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

  2. Proverbs 3:6Rank 2 from verse 3
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    6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

  3. Psalms 55:22Rank 3 from verse 3
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    22Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

  4. Philippians 4:6Rank 4 from verse 3
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    6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

  5. 1 Peter 5:7Rank 5 from verse 3
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    7Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

  6. Job 22:28Rank 6 from verse 3
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    28Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.

  7. Job 5:8Rank 7 from verse 3
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    8I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:

  8. Luke 12:22Rank 8 from verse 3
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    22¶ And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

  9. Matthew 6:25–34Rank 9 from verse 3
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    25Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

    26Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

    27Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

    28And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

    29And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

    30Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

    31Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

    32(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

    33But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

    34Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

  10. Isaiah 7:5–7Rank 10 from verse 3
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    5Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying,

    6Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeal:

    7Thus saith the Lord God, It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass.

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Proverbs 16:2

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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eyes

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The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.

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COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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Proverbs 16:3

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commit

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To do or perpetrate; to entrust, deliver, consign, or place in custody.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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works

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Plural of work: acts, deeds, labours, operations, products, or things made.

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thoughts

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Things thought or purposed in the mind or heart; ideas, reasonings, intentions, or purposes.

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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established

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Set firmly; founded, made stable, ordained, enacted, ratified, or confirmed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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16:1THE preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord.

16:2All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.

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16:3Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.

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16:4The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

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