Proverbs 5:21
New Living Translation
21 For the Lord sees clearly what a man does,
examining every path he takes.
Proverbs 5:21
International Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 5:21 Lit. Indeed, a man’s ways are
- Proverbs 5:21 Lit. in front of the Lord’s eyes
Proverbs 15:3
New Living Translation
3 The Lord is watching everywhere,
keeping his eye on both the evil and the good.
Proverbs 15:3
International Standard Version
3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
observing both the evil and the good.
Proverbs 15:11
New Living Translation
11 Even Death and Destruction[a] hold no secrets from the Lord.
How much more does he know the human heart!
Footnotes
- 15:11 Hebrew Sheol and Abaddon.
Proverbs 15:11
International Standard Version
11 Since Sheol[a] and Abaddon[b] lie open in the Lord’s presence,
how much more the hearts of human beings!
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:11 I.e. the realm of the dead
- Proverbs 15:11 I.e. the realm of destruction in the afterlife
Proverbs 16:2
New Living Translation
2 People may be pure in their own eyes,
but the Lord examines their motives.
Proverbs 16:2
International Standard Version
2 Everything a person does seems pure in his own opinion,
but the Lord weighs intentions.
Proverbs 17:3
New Living Translation
3 Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,
but the Lord tests the heart.
Proverbs 17:3
International Standard Version
3 The crucible is for silver
and the furnace for gold—
but the Lord assays hearts.
Proverbs 20:27
New Living Translation
27 The Lord’s light penetrates the human spirit,[a]
exposing every hidden motive.
Footnotes
- 20:27 Or The human spirit is the Lord’s light.
Proverbs 20:27
International Standard Version
27 A person’s spirit is the lamp of the Lord;
it searches throughout one’s innermost being.
Proverbs 21:2
New Living Translation
2 People may be right in their own eyes,
but the Lord examines their heart.
Proverbs 21:2
International Standard Version
2 Every man’s lifestyle is proper in his own view,
but the Lord weighs the heart.
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