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

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11 Even Death and Destruction[a] hold no secrets from the Lord.
    How much more does he know the human heart!

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  1. 15:11 Hebrew Sheol and Abaddon.

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

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  1. Proverbs 16:2 Lit weighs spirits

People may be pure in their own eyes,
    but the Lord examines their motives.

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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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Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,
    but the Lord tests the heart.

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11 Even a young man is known by his actions—
if his behavior is pure and upright.(A)

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11 Even children are known by the way they act,
    whether their conduct is pure, and whether it is right.

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

27 The Lord’s light penetrates the human spirit,[a]
    exposing every hidden motive.

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  1. 20:27 Or The human spirit is the Lord’s light.

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

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  1. Proverbs 21:2 Lit Lord weighs the hearts

People may be right in their own eyes,
    but the Lord examines their heart.

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19 As water reflects the face,
so the heart reflects the person.

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19 As a face is reflected in water,
    so the heart reflects the real person.

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