Proverbs 15:11
New Living Translation
11 Even Death and Destruction[a] hold no secrets from the Lord.
How much more does he know the human heart!
Footnotes
- 15:11 Hebrew Sheol and Abaddon.
Proverbs 15:11
Common English Bible
11 The grave[a] and the underworld[b] lie open before the Lord;
how much more the hearts of human beings!
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:11 Heb Sheol
- Proverbs 15:11 Heb Abaddon
Proverbs 16:2
New Living Translation
2 People may be pure in their own eyes,
but the Lord examines their motives.
Proverbs 16:2
Common English Bible
2 All the ways of people
are pure in their eyes,
but the Lord tests the motives.
Proverbs 17:3
New Living Translation
3 Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,
but the Lord tests the heart.
Proverbs 17:3
Common English Bible
3 A crucible is for silver and a furnace for gold,
but the Lord tests the heart.
Proverbs 20:11
New Living Translation
11 Even children are known by the way they act,
whether their conduct is pure, and whether it is right.
Proverbs 20:11
Common English Bible
11 Even young people are known by their actions,
whether their conduct is pure and upright.
Proverbs 20:27
New Living Translation
27 The Lord’s light penetrates the human spirit,[a]
exposing every hidden motive.
Footnotes
- 20:27 Or The human spirit is the Lord’s light.
Proverbs 20:27
Common English Bible
27 The breath of a person is the lamp of the Lord,
searching all the inmost parts.
Proverbs 21:2
New Living Translation
2 People may be right in their own eyes,
but the Lord examines their heart.
Proverbs 21:2
Common English Bible
2 Everyone’s path is straight in their own eyes,
but the Lord weighs the heart.
Proverbs 27:19
New Living Translation
19 As a face is reflected in water,
so the heart reflects the real person.
Proverbs 27:19
Common English Bible
19 As water reflects the face,
so the heart reflects one person to another.
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