¹¹ ·The Lord knows what is happening in the world of the dead [^LSheol and Abaddon/Destruction are before the Lord],
so he surely knows the ·thoughts of the living [^Lhuman heart].

² ·You may believe you are doing right [^LAll paths of people are pure in their eyes],
but the Lord will ·judge your reasons [measure your motives; ^Lweigh the spirits].

³ A crucible ·tests [or refines] silver and a furnace gold,
but the Lord ·tests [or refines] hearts.

¹¹ Even children are known by their behavior;
their actions show if they are ·innocent [pure] and ·good [upright].

²⁷ The lamp of the Lord looks deep inside people
and searches through ·their thoughts [^Lall their inner parts].

² ·You may believe you are doing right [^LEvery person’s path seems right/straight in their own eyes],
but the Lord ·judges your reasons [^Lweighs your heart].

¹⁹ As water reflects your face,
so ·your mind shows what kind of person you are [the heart reflects a person].