Proverbs 15:11
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11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord;
how much more human hearts!(A)
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
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2 All one’s ways may be pure in one’s own eyes,
but the Lord weighs the spirit.(A)
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
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3 The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold,
but the Lord tests the heart.(A)
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
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11 Even children make themselves known by their acts,
by whether what they do is pure and right.(A)
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
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27 The human spirit is the lamp of the Lord,
searching every inmost part.(A)
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
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2 All deeds are right in the sight of the doer,
but the Lord weighs the heart.(A)
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
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19 Just as water reflects the face,
so one human heart reflects another.
Proverbs 27:19
Common English Bible
19 As water reflects the face,
so the heart reflects one person to another.
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