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21 
For the ways of man are directly before the eyes of the Lord,
And He carefully watches all of his paths [all of his comings and goings].(A)

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21 For the (A)ways of everyone are before the eyes of the Lord,
And He (B)observes all his paths.

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The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
Watching the evil and the good [in all their endeavors].(A)

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The (A)eyes of the Lord are in every place,
Watching the evil and the good.

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11 
Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) and Abaddon (the abyss, the place of eternal punishment) lie open before the Lord
How much more the hearts and inner motives of the children of men.(A)

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11 [a](A)Sheol and [b]Abaddon lie open before the Lord,
How much more the (B)hearts of [c]mankind!

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:11 I.e., The netherworld
  2. Proverbs 15:11 I.e., place of destruction
  3. Proverbs 15:11 Lit sons of mankind


All the ways of a man are clean and innocent in his own eyes [and he may see nothing wrong with his actions],
But the Lord weighs and examines the motives and intents [of the heart and knows the truth].(A)

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All the ways of a person are clean in his own sight,
But the (A)Lord examines the [a]motives.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:2 Lit spirits


The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
But the Lord tests hearts.(A)

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

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27 
The [a]spirit (conscience) of man is the lamp of the Lord,
Searching and examining all the innermost parts of his being.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:27 Lit breath.

27 The [a](A)spirit of a person is the lamp of the Lord,
Searching all the [b]innermost parts of his being.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:27 Lit breath
  2. Proverbs 20:27 Lit chambers of the body


Every man’s way is right in his own eyes,
But the Lord weighs and examines the hearts [of people and their motives].(A)

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(A)Every person’s way is right in his own eyes,
But the Lord (B)examines the hearts.

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