21 For a man’s ways are before the Lord’s eyes,(A)and He considers all his paths.(B)
21 The Lord’s eyes watch over every person’s path, observing all their ways.
3 The eyes of the Lord are everywhere,observing the wicked and the good.(A)
3 The Lord’s eyes are everywhere, keeping watch on evil and good people.
11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord(A)—how much more, human hearts.(B)
11 The grave[a] and the underworld[b] lie open before the Lord; how much more the hearts of human beings!
2 All a man’s ways seem right to him,but the Lord evaluates the motives.[a](A)
2 All the ways of peopleare pure in their eyes, but the Lord tests the motives.
3 A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,(A)and the Lord is the tester of hearts.(B)
3 A crucible is for silver and a furnace for gold, but the Lord tests the heart.
27 The Lord’s lamp sheds light on a person’s life,[a]searching the innermost parts.[b](A)
27 The breath of a person is the lamp of the Lord, searching all the inmost parts.
2 Everyone’s path is straight in their own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart.
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