³ 
The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
Watching the evil and the good [in all their endeavors].^(A)

¹¹ 
Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) and Abaddon (the abyss, the place of eternal punishment) lie open before the Lord—
How much more the hearts and inner motives of the children of men.^(A)

² 
All the ways of a man are clean and innocent in his own eyes [and he may see nothing wrong with his actions],
But the Lord weighs and examines the motives and intents [of the heart and knows the truth].^(A)

³ 
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
But the Lord tests hearts.^(A)

²⁷ 
The ^[a]spirit (conscience) of man is the lamp of the Lord,
Searching and examining all the innermost parts of his being.^(A)

² 
Every man’s way is right in his own eyes,
But the Lord weighs and examines the hearts [of people and their motives].^(A)