A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,(A)
and the Lord is the tester of hearts.(B)

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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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10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower;(A)
the righteous run to it and are protected.[a](B)

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  1. 18:10 Lit raised high

10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
    the righteous run into it and are safe.(A)

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24 One with many friends may be harmed,[a]
but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.(A)

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  1. 18:24 Some LXX mss, Syr, Tg, Vg read friends must be friendly

24 Some[a] friends play at friendship,[b]
    but a true friend sticks closer than one’s sibling.(A)

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  1. 18.24 Syr Tg: Heb A man of
  2. 18.24 Cn Compare Syr Vg Tg: Meaning of Heb uncertain

17 Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord,(A)
and he will give a reward to the lender.[a](B)

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  1. 19:17 Lit to him

17 Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord
    and will be repaid in full.(A)

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21 Many plans are in a person’s heart,
but the Lord’s decree will prevail.(A)

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21 The human mind may devise many plans,
    but it is the purpose of the Lord that will be established.(A)

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12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye—
the Lord made them both.(A)

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12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye—
    the Lord has made them both.(A)

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22 Don’t say, “I will avenge this evil!” (A)
Wait on the Lord,(B) and he will rescue you.(C)

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22 Do not say, “I will repay evil”;
    wait for the Lord, and he will help you.(A)

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24 Even a courageous person’s steps are determined by the Lord,(A)
so how can anyone understand his own way?

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24 All our steps are ordered by the Lord;
    how then can we understand our own ways?(A)

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27 The Lord’s lamp sheds light on a person’s life,[a]
searching the innermost parts.[b](A)

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  1. 20:27 Lit breath
  2. 20:27 Lit the chambers of the belly

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

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Doing what is righteous and just
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.(A)

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To do righteousness and justice
    is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.(A)

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30 No wisdom, no understanding, and no counsel
will prevail against the Lord.(A)

31 A horse is prepared for the day of battle,(B)
but victory comes from the Lord.(C)

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30 No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel
    can avail against the Lord.(A)
31 The horse is made ready for the day of battle,
    but the victory belongs to the Lord.(B)

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Rich and poor have this in common:[a]
the Lord makes them all.(A)

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  1. 22:2 Lit poor meet

The rich and the poor have this in common:
    the Lord is the maker of them all.

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