¹¹ Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord;
    how much more ^(A)the hearts of the children of man!

^2 (A)All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,
    but the Lord ^(B)weighs the spirit.^[a]

^3 (A)The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold,
    ^(B)and the Lord tests hearts.

¹¹ Even a child ^(A)makes himself known by his acts,
    by whether his conduct is pure and upright.^[a]

^27 (A)The spirit^[a] of man is the lamp of the Lord,
    ^(B)searching all ^(C)his innermost parts.

^2 (A)Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,
    but the Lord ^(B)weighs the heart.

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