All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes,
but the LORD weighs the motives.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Proverbs 16:2 in context
Proverbs 16:1–5
1
The plans of the heart belong to man,
but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.
2
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All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes,
but the LORD weighs the motives.
3
Commit your deeds to the LORD,
and your plans shall succeed.
4
The LORD has made everything for its own end—
yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5
Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD;
they shall certainly not be unpunished.
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