Proverbs
Proverbs 16:2–3
2All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes,
but his motives are weighed out by the LORD.
3Commit your works to the LORD
and your plans will be achieved.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Proverbs 16:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | כָּֽל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| a man’s | אִ֭ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| ways | דַּרְכֵי־ | dar·ḵê- | Noun - common plural construct | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| pure | זַ֣ךְ | zaḵ | Adjective - masculine singular | H2134 pure, clean |
| in his own eyes | בְּעֵינָ֑יו | bə·‘ê·nāw | Preposition; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular | H5869 eye |
| but his motives | רוּח֣וֹת | rū·ḥō·wṯ | Noun - common plural construct | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
| are weighed out | וְתֹכֵ֖ן | wə·ṯō·ḵên | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H8505 regulate, measure, estimate |
| by the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
Proverbs 16:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commit | גֹּ֣ל | gōl | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H1556 roll, roll away |
| your works | מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ | ma·‘ă·śe·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H4639 deed, work |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| and your plans | מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā | Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H4284 thought, device |
| will be achieved | וְ֝יִכֹּ֗נוּ | wə·yik·kō·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3559 be firm |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 16:2 Proverbs 21:2 · 1 Samuel 16:7 · Luke 16:15 · Proverbs 30:12 · Jeremiah 17:10 · Proverbs 24:12 · Psalm 36:2 · Proverbs 16:25 · Proverbs 5:21 · Luke 18:9–11 · Jeremiah 2:22–23 · Daniel 5:27
Proverbs 16:3 Psalm 37:4–5 · Proverbs 3:6 · Psalm 55:22 · Philippians 4:6 · 1 Peter 5:7 · Job 22:28 · Job 5:8 · Luke 12:22 · Matthew 6:25–34 · Isaiah 7:5–7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.