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

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A crucible is for the silver, and a furnace is for the gold,
    but Yahweh will test hearts.

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10 (A)The name of the Lord is (B)a strong tower;
    the righteous man runs into it and (C)is safe.

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10 A tower of strength is the name of Yahweh;
    into him[a] the righteous will run and be safe.

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  1. Proverbs 18:10 Or “it”

24 A man of many companions may come to ruin,
    but (A)there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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24 A man of many friends will come to ruin,
    but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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17 (A)Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,
    and he (B)will repay him for his (C)deed.

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17 He who lends to Yahweh is he who is kind to the poor,
    and his benefits he will repay to him.

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21 (A)Many are the plans in the mind of a man,
    but (B)it is the purpose of the Lord (C)that will stand.

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21 Many plans are in the heart[a] of a man,
    but the purpose of Yahweh will be established.

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  1. Proverbs 19:21 Or “mind”

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

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12 The ear that hears and the eye that sees,
    Yahweh has made them both.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 20:12 Literally “also the two of them”

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

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22 Do not say “I will repay evil”;
    wait for Yahweh and he will deliver you.

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24 A man's (A)steps are from the Lord;
    how then can man understand his way?

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24 Away from Yahweh are the steps of a strong man,
    and how will humankind understand his ways?

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27 (A)The spirit[a] of man is the lamp of the Lord,
    (B)searching all (C)his innermost parts.

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  1. Proverbs 20:27 Hebrew breath

27 The lamp of Yahweh is the spirit[a] of humankind,
    he who searches every innermost part.[b]

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  1. Proverbs 20:27 Or “soul”
  2. Proverbs 20:27 Literally “parts of the inmost”

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

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Doing righteousness and justice is more acceptable
    to Yahweh than sacrifice.

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

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30 There is no wisdom, nor understanding,
    nor counsel to oppose Yahweh.
31 A horse is prepared for the day of battle,
    but to Yahweh belongs the victory.

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(A)The rich and the poor meet together;
    the Lord is (B)the Maker of them all.

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Rich and poor have much in common;
    Yahweh is the maker of all of them.

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