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

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

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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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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:10 Or “it”

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

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

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

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

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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, “I will repay evil”;
    wait for the Lord, and he will help you.(A)

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

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

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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”

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

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

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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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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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The rich and the poor have this in common:
    the Lord is 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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