11 [a](A)Sheol and [b]Abaddon lie open before the Lord,
How much more the (B)hearts of [c]mankind!

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  1. Proverbs 15:11 I.e., The netherworld
  2. Proverbs 15:11 I.e., place of destruction
  3. Proverbs 15:11 Lit sons of mankind

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

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All the ways of a person are clean in his own sight,
But the (A)Lord examines the [a]motives.

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  1. Proverbs 16:2 Lit spirits

All one’s ways may be pure in one’s own eyes,
    but the Lord weighs the spirit.(A)

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

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

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11 It is by his deeds that a boy [a](A)distinguishes himself,
If his conduct is pure and right.

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  1. Proverbs 20:11 Or makes himself known

11 Even children make themselves known by their acts,
    by whether what they do is pure and right.(A)

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27 The [a](A)spirit of a person is the lamp of the Lord,
Searching all the [b]innermost parts of his being.

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  1. Proverbs 20:27 Lit breath
  2. Proverbs 20:27 Lit chambers of the body

27 The human spirit is the lamp of the Lord,
    searching every inmost part.(A)

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(A)Every person’s way is right in his own eyes,
But the Lord (B)examines the hearts.

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All deeds are right in the sight of the doer,
    but the Lord weighs the heart.(A)

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

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19 Just as water reflects the face,
    so one human heart reflects another.

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