11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord; how much more (A)the hearts of the children of man!
11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord(A)—how much more, human hearts.(B)
2 (A)All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord (B)weighs the spirit.[a]
2 All a person’s ways seem right to him,but the Lord weighs motives.[a](A)
3 (A)The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, (B)and the Lord tests hearts.
3 A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,(A)and the Lord is the tester of hearts.(B)
11 Even a child (A)makes himself known by his acts, by whether his conduct is pure and upright.[a]
11 Even a young man is known by his actions—by whether his behavior is pure and upright.(A)
27 (A)The spirit[a] of man is the lamp of the Lord, (B)searching all (C)his innermost parts.
27 The Lord’s lamp sheds light on a person’s life,[a]searching the innermost parts.[b](A)
2 (A)Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord (B)weighs the heart.
2 All a person’s ways seem right to him,but the Lord weighs hearts.(A)
19 As in water face reflects face, so the heart of man reflects the man.
19 As water reflects the face,so the heart reflects the person.
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