Proverbs 16:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 16:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 16:2 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 16:2 — KJV
“All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.”
— Proverbs 16:2 (KJV)
Proverbs 16:2 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 16:2
“And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:2: own, eyes, lord
“Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face. fell...: or, bowed himself”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:2: own, eyes, lord
“A land which the LORD thy God careth for: the eyes of the LORD thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year. careth...: Heb. seeketh”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:2: ways, eyes, lord
“Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:2: own, eyes, lord
“Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight. in...: Heb. before his eyes”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:2: clean, eyes, lord
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