21 For the ways of man are before the [a]eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his paths.

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  1. Proverbs 5:21 He declareth that except man do join to his wife both in heart and in outward conversation, that he shall not escape the judgments of God.

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 in every place behold the evil and the good.

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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 [a]Hell and destruction are before the Lord, how much more the hearts of the sons of men?

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  1. Proverbs 15:11 There is nothing so deep or secret that can be hid from the eyes of God, much less man’s thoughts.

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 the ways of a man are [a]clean in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the spirits.

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  1. Proverbs 16:2 He showeth hereby that man flattereth himself in his doings, calling that virtue, which God termeth vice.

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

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As is the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold, so the Lord trieth the hearts.

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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 [a]light of the Lord is the breath of man, and searcheth all the bowels of the belly.

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  1. Proverbs 20:27 The word of God giveth life unto man, and causeth us to see and try the secret of our dark hearts, Heb. 4:12.

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

Every (A)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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