Proverbs
Proverbs 21:2–3
2All a man’s ways seem right to him,
but the LORD weighs the heart.
3To do righteousness and justice
is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.
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 21:2
| 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 | דֶּרֶךְ־ | de·reḵ- | Noun - common singular construct | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| seem | בְּעֵינָ֑יו | bə·‘ê·nāw | Preposition; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular | H5869 eye |
| right to him | יָשָׁ֣ר | yā·šār | Adjective - masculine singular | H3477 straight, right |
| but the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| weighs | וְתֹכֵ֖ן | wə·ṯō·ḵên | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H8505 regulate, measure, estimate |
| the heart | לִבּ֣וֹת | lib·bō·wṯ | Noun - masculine plural | H3826 heart |
Proverbs 21:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To do | עֲ֭שֹׂה | ‘ă·śōh | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6213 do, make |
| righteousness | צְדָקָ֣ה | ṣə·ḏā·qāh | Noun - feminine singular | H6666 righteousness |
| and justice | וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט | ū·miš·pāṭ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H4941 judgment |
| is more desirable | נִבְחָ֖ר | niḇ·ḥār | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H977 choose |
| to the LORD | לַיהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| than sacrifice | מִזָּֽבַח׃ | miz·zā·ḇaḥ | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H2077 sacrifice |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 21:2 Proverbs 16:2 · Luke 16:15 · Proverbs 16:25 · Jeremiah 17:10 · Proverbs 30:12 · 1 Samuel 16:7 · Proverbs 24:12 · James 1:22 · Psalm 36:2 · Luke 18:11–12 · Galatians 6:3 · Proverbs 20:6
Proverbs 21:3 1 Samuel 15:22 · Hosea 6:6 · Proverbs 15:8 · Micah 6:6–8 · Mark 12:33 · Isaiah 1:11–17 · Jeremiah 7:21–23 · Psalm 50:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.