Zhēnyán 21:2

2 Rén suǒ xíng de , zaì zìjǐ de yǎn zhōng dōu kàn wéi zhēng , wéiyǒu Yēhéhuá héng liáng rén xīn .

Zhēnyán 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.

Zhēnyán 21:2 In-Context

1 Wáng de xīn zaì Yēhéhuá shǒu zhōng , hǎoxiàng lǒng gōu de shuǐ , suíyì liú zhuǎn .

2 Rén suǒ xíng de , zaì zìjǐ de yǎn zhōng dōu kàn wéi zhēng , wéiyǒu Yēhéhuá héng liáng rén xīn .

3 Xíng rényì gōngping , bǐ xiànjì gèng méng Yēhéhuá yuènà .

4 È rén fā dá , yǎn gāo xīn ào , zhè nǎi shì zuì . ( fā dá yuánwén shì dēng )

5 Yīnqín chóu huà de , zú zhì fēng yù . xíngshì jízào de , dōu bì quē fá .