箴言 21:2

2 人 所 行 的 , 在 自 己 眼 中 都 看 為 正 ; 惟 有 耶 和 華 衡 量 人 心 。

箴言 21:2 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 21:2

Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes
This is repeated, from ( Proverbs 16:2 Proverbs 16:25 ) ; for the confirmation of it; and that it might be observed and taken notice of, and men be brought under a conviction of it; which is not easily done, it being what affects all men: every man is conceited of himself and his own way, and is not easily persuaded off of it; his sinful ways are agreeable to him promising him pleasure, profit, or honour; and his self-righteous ways suit with the vain opinion he has of himself, whereby he promises himself eternal life and happiness. The Septuagint and Arabic versions render it to this sense,

``every man seems righteous to himself;''
but the Lord pondereth the hearts:
weighs them in the balance of righteousness and truth; considers them, having a perfect knowledge of them, and all the springs of action in them; and knows that every way of man is not right, though they may seem so to him.

箴言 21:2 In-Context

1 王 的 心 在 耶 和 華 手 中 , 好 像 隴 溝 的 水 隨 意 流 轉 。
2 人 所 行 的 , 在 自 己 眼 中 都 看 為 正 ; 惟 有 耶 和 華 衡 量 人 心 。
3 行 仁 義 公 平 比 獻 祭 更 蒙 耶 和 華 悅 納 。
4 惡 人 發 達 ( 發 達 : 原 文 是 燈 ) , 眼 高 心 傲 , 這 乃 是 罪 。
5 殷 勤 籌 劃 的 , 足 致 豐 裕 ; 行 事 急 躁 的 , 都 必 缺 乏 。
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