^11 (A)Hell^[a] and ^[b]Destruction are before the Lord;
So how much more ^(B)the hearts of the sons of men.

² All the ways of a man are pure in his own ^(A)eyes,
But the Lord weighs the spirits.

³ The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
^(A)But the Lord tests the hearts.

¹¹ Even a child is ^(A)known by his deeds,
Whether what he does is pure and right.

^27 (A)The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord,
Searching all the ^[a]inner depths of his heart.

^2 (A)Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,
^(B)But the Lord weighs the hearts.

¹⁹ As in water face reflects face,
So a man’s heart reveals the man.