21 For a man’s ways are before the Lord’s eyes,(A)
and he considers all his paths.(B)

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21 For human ways are under the eyes of the Lord,
    and he examines all their paths.(A)

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21 For your ways are in full view(A) of the Lord,
    and he examines(B) all your paths.(C)

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The eyes of the Lord are everywhere,
observing the wicked and the good.(A)

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The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
    keeping watch on the evil and the good.(A)

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The eyes(A) of the Lord are everywhere,(B)
    keeping watch on the wicked and the good.(C)

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11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord(A)
how much more, human hearts.(B)

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

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11 Death and Destruction[a] lie open before the Lord(A)
    how much more do human hearts!(B)

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  1. Proverbs 15:11 Hebrew Abaddon

All a person’s ways seem right to him,
but the Lord weighs motives.[a](A)

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  1. 16:2 Lit spirits

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

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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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A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,(A)
and the Lord is the tester of hearts.(B)

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

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

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27 The Lord’s lamp sheds light on a person’s life,[a]
searching the innermost parts.[b](A)

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  1. 20:27 Lit breath
  2. 20:27 Lit the chambers of the belly

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

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27 The human spirit is[a] the lamp of the Lord(A)
    that sheds light on one’s inmost being.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 20:27 Or A person’s words are

All a person’s ways seem right to him,
but the Lord weighs hearts.(A)

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

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

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