Proverbs 21:2
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.

Young's Literal Translation
Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering hearts.

King James Bible
Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.

Hebrew
All
כָּֽל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

a man’s
אִ֭ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

ways
דֶּרֶךְ־ (de·reḵ-)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

seem
בְּעֵינָ֑יו (bə·‘ê·nāw)
Preposition | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

right to him,
יָשָׁ֣ר (yā·šār)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 3477: Straight, right

but the LORD
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

weighs
וְתֹכֵ֖ן (wə·ṯō·ḵên)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 8505: To balance, measure out, arrange, equalize, levelling

the heart.
לִבּ֣וֹת (lib·bō·wṯ)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3826: The heart

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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