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

² All one’s ways may be pure in one’s own eyes,
    but the Lord weighs the spirit.^(A)

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

¹¹ Even children make themselves known by their acts,
    by whether what they do is pure and right.^(A)

²⁷ The human spirit is the lamp of the Lord,
    searching every inmost part.^(A)

² All deeds are right in the sight of the doer,
    but the Lord weighs the heart.^(A)

¹⁹ Just as water reflects the face,
    so one human heart reflects another.