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11 (A)Sheol and Abaddon lie open before Yahweh,
How much more the (B)hearts of the sons of men!

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

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All the ways of a man are pure in his own sight,
But (A)Yahweh weighs the [a]motives.

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  1. Proverbs 16:2 Lit spirits

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

The (A)refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
But (B)Yahweh tests hearts.

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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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11 It is by his deeds that a young man (A)makes himself known
If his conduct is pure and right.

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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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27 The [a](A)breath of man is the lamp of Yahweh,
Searching all the [b]innermost parts of his body.

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  1. Proverbs 20:27 Or what a man breathes out
  2. Proverbs 20:27 Lit chambers of the stomach

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

(A)Every man’s way is right in his own eyes,
But Yahweh (B)weighs the hearts.

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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

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

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

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