11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord;
    how much more (A)the hearts of the children of man!

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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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  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

(A)All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,
    but the Lord (B)weighs the spirit.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 16:2 Or spirits

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

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  1. Proverbs 16:2 Lit spirits

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

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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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11 Even a child (A)makes himself known by his acts,
    by whether his conduct is pure and upright.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 20:11 Or Even a child can dissemble in his actions, though his conduct seems pure and upright

11 It is by his deeds that a boy [a](A)distinguishes himself,
If his conduct is pure and right.

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  1. Proverbs 20:11 Or makes himself known

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

(A)Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,
    but the Lord (B)weighs the heart.

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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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19 As in water face reflects face,
    so the heart of man reflects the man.

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19 As in water a face reflects the face,
So the heart of a person reflects the person.

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