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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 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 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

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

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

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

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

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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 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.

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

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

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

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

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