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Verse 2. All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the spirits.

Verse 2. All the waies of a man are cleane in his owne eies: but the Lord pondereth the spirits.

ALL the ways] The purposes, courses, and proceedings: the deeds that are done, the words that are spoken, and the thoughts that are conceived [of a man] of him that is unregenerate, and hath an ignorant mind, a proud heart, and a sleepy conscience, [are clean in his own eyes] seem commendable unto him: he justifieth and applaudeth himself in them: [but the Lord pondereth the spirits] searcheth narrowly, not only into the behaviour, but the hearts also of all men, as it were putting them into the balance, and examining them by number and weight, whether they be pure and upright, as proceeding from sincerity; or profane and hypocritical, as growing from corruption and guile.

ALL the waies] The purposes, courses, and proceedings: the deeds that are done, the words that are spoken, and the thoughts that are conceiued [of a man] of him that is vnregenerate, and hath an ignorant minde, a proud heart, and a sleepie conscience, [are cleane in his owne eies] seeme commendable vnto him: he iustifieth and applaudeth himselfe in them: [but the Lord pondereth the spirits] searcheth narrowlie, not only into the behauiour, but the hearts also of all men, as it were putting them into the ballance, and examining them by number and weight, whether they bee pure and vpright, as proceeding from sinceritie; or prophane and hypocriticall, as growing from corruption and guile.