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The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold,
    but Yahweh tests the hearts.

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

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10 Yahweh’s name is a strong tower:
    the righteous run to him, and are safe.

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

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24 A man of many companions may be ruined,
    but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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24 One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin,
    but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.(A)

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17 He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh;
    he will reward him.

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17 Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,(A)
    and he will reward them for what they have done.(B)

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21 There are many plans in a man’s heart,
    but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.

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21 Many are the plans in a person’s heart,
    but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.(A)

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12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye,
    Yahweh has made even both of them.

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12 Ears that hear and eyes that see—
    the Lord has made them both.(A)

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22 Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.”
    Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

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22 Do not say, “I’ll pay you back for this wrong!”(A)
    Wait for the Lord, and he will avenge you.(B)

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24 A man’s steps are from Yahweh;
    how then can man understand his way?

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24 A person’s steps are directed(A) by the Lord.(B)
    How then can anyone understand their own way?(C)

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27 The spirit of man is Yahweh’s lamp,
    searching all his innermost parts.

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27 The human spirit is[a] the lamp of the Lord(A)
    that sheds light on one’s inmost being.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:27 Or A person’s words are

To do righteousness and justice
    is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.

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To do what is right and just
    is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.(A)

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30 There is no wisdom nor understanding
    nor counsel against Yahweh.
31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle;
    but victory is with Yahweh.

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30 There is no wisdom,(A) no insight, no plan
    that can succeed against the Lord.(B)

31 The horse is made ready for the day of battle,
    but victory rests with the Lord.(C)

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

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Rich and poor have this in common:
    The Lord is the Maker of them all.(A)

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