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

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All a person’s ways seem pure to them,(A)
    but motives are weighed(B) by the Lord.(C)

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25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

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25 There is a way that appears to be right,(A)
    but in the end it leads to death.(B)

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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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A person may think their own ways are right,
    but the Lord weighs the heart.(A)

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But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.

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But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance,(A) but the Lord looks at the heart.”(B)

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15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

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15 He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves(A) in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts.(B) What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight.

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27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

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27 And he who searches our hearts(A) knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes(B) for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.

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