NETBible KJV GRK-HEB XRef Arts Hymns
  Discovery Box

Proverbs 21:2

Context

21:2 All of a person’s ways seem right in his own opinion, 1 

but the Lord evaluates 2  the motives. 3 

1 tn Heb “in his own eyes.” The term “eyes” is a metonymy for estimation, opinion, evaluation.

2 tn Heb “weighs” (so NASB, NIV, NRSV); NLT “examines”; NCV, TEV “judges.”

3 tn Heb “the hearts.” The term לֵב (lev, “heart”) is used as a metonymy of association for thoughts and motives (BDB 660-61 s.v. 6-7). Even though people think they know themselves, the Lord evaluates motives as well (e.g., Prov 16:2).



TIP #01: Welcome to the NEXT Bible Web Interface and Study System!! [ALL]
created in 0.03 seconds
powered by bible.org