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21 The ·Lord sees everything you do [L eyes of the Lord are on the path of every person],
    and he watches ·where you go [L all their ways].

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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 Lord’s eyes ·see everything [L are everywhere];
he watches both evil and good people.

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

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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

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

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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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  1. Proverbs 16:2 Lit spirits

A crucible ·tests [or refines] silver and a furnace gold,
but the Lord ·tests [or refines] 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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27 The lamp of the Lord looks deep inside people
and searches through ·their thoughts [L all their inner parts].

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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

·You may believe you are doing right [L Every person’s path seems right/straight in their own eyes],
but the Lord ·judges your reasons [L weighs your 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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