All a man's ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart—an exposure of human self-deception, establishing that people misjudge their own righteousness until confronted by God's perfect assessment. The phrase 'seem right to him' (yashar b'eyenav) describes how one's own actions appear justified from inside one's perspective; self-deception is nearly universal. Yet God's assessment ('weighs the heart,' tocen levavot) is objective and penetrating. This verse echoes 16:2 and establishes that sincere conviction about one's rightness is no guarantee of actual righteousness. The theological significance involves the necessity of submission to God's judgment rather than reliance on internal conviction.

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