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

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11 Since Sheol[a] and Abaddon[b] lie open in the Lord’s presence,
    how much more the hearts of human beings!

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  1. Proverbs 15:11 I.e. the realm of the dead
  2. Proverbs 15:11 I.e. the realm of destruction in the afterlife

(A)All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,
    but the Lord (B)weighs the spirit.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 16:2 Or spirits

Everything a person does seems pure in his own opinion,
    but the Lord weighs intentions.

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

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The crucible is for silver
    and the furnace for gold—
        but the Lord assays hearts.

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11 Even a child (A)makes himself known by his acts,
    by whether his conduct is pure and upright.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 20:11 Or Even a child can dissemble in his actions, though his conduct seems pure and upright

11 Even a child is known by his actions,
    whether his deeds are pure and right.

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27 (A)The spirit[a] of man is the lamp of the Lord,
    (B)searching all (C)his innermost parts.

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  1. Proverbs 20:27 Hebrew breath

27 A person’s spirit is the lamp of the Lord;
    it searches throughout one’s innermost being.

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(A)Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,
    but the Lord (B)weighs the heart.

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Every man’s lifestyle is proper in his own view,
    but the Lord weighs the heart.

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19 As in water face reflects face,
    so the heart of man reflects the man.

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19 Just as water reflects the face,
    so the heart reflects the person.

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