pondereth = weigheth, and thus testeth. See all the occurrences of takan, to poise, 1Sa_2:3. 2Ki_12:11 ("told"). Job_28:25. Psa_75:3 (bear up). Pro_16:2; Pro_21:2 (pondereth); Pro_24:12 (pondereth). Isa_40:12 (meted), Isa_40:13 (directed). In Ezekiel the Niphal is rendered "equal": Pro_18:25, Pro_18:29; Pro_18:33.
The next group extends from Pro_21:2 to Pro_21:8, where it closes as it began.
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes;
But a weigher of hearts is Jahve.
A proverb similar to Pro_16:2 (where דַּרְכֵי, for דֶּרֶךְ, זַךְ for יָשָׁר, רוּחוֹת for לִבּוֹת). God is also, Pro_17:3, called a trier, בֹּחֵן, of hearts, as He is here called a weigher, תֹּכֵן. The proverb indirectly admonishes us of the duty of constant self-examination, according to the objective norm of the revealed will of God, and warns us against the self-complacency of the fool, of whom Pro_12:15 says (as Trimberg in “Renner”): “all fools live in the pleasant feeling that their life is the best,” and against the self-deception which walks in the way of death and dreams of walking in the way of life, Pro_14:12 (Pro_16:25).
Scripture reference out of context brother-
1Jn_2:20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
1Jn_2:21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
1Jn_2:29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
1Jn_3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
1Jn_3:5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
1Jn_3:14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
1Jn_3:15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
1Jn_3:19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
1Jn_3:24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
1Jn_4:2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
1Jn_4:6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
1Jn_4:13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
1Jn_5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
1Jn_5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
1Jn_5:15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
1Jn_5:18 We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.
1Jn_5:19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
1Jn_5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
3Jn_1:12 Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
Guess we all have full assurance in being known and we Yada Him @Robert Gwin
