11 Hell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?

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All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.

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The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts.

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11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

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27 The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

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Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

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19 As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

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To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

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27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?

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The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

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12 The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.

13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.

15 It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

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10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.

11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

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The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

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30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.

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14 It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

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Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:

For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.

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23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.

24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;

25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.

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Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:

So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

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By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

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Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?

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19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

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12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

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17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

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Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

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17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

18 Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

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