¹¹ The Lord knows what is happening where the dead people are.
    So he can surely know what living people are thinking.

² A person may believe he is doing right.
    But the Lord will judge his reasons.

³ A hot furnace tests silver and gold.
    In the same way, the Lord tests a person’s heart.

¹¹ Even a child is known by his behavior.
    His actions show if he is innocent and good.

²⁷ The Lord looks into a person’s feelings.
    He searches through a person’s thoughts.

² A person may believe he is doing right.
    But the Lord judges his reasons.

¹⁹ As water shows you your face,
    so your mind shows you what kind of person you are.