21 For a man’s ways are before the Lord’s eyes,(A)
and He considers all his paths.(B)

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21 The Lord’s eyes watch over every person’s path,
    observing all their ways.

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The eyes of the Lord are everywhere,
observing the wicked and the good.(A)

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The Lord’s eyes are everywhere,
    keeping watch on evil and good people.

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11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord(A)
how much more, human hearts.(B)

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11 The grave[a] and the underworld[b] lie open before the Lord;
    how much more the hearts of human beings!

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:11 Heb Sheol
  2. Proverbs 15:11 Heb Abaddon

All a man’s ways seem right to him,
but the Lord evaluates the motives.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:2 Lit weighs spirits

All the ways of people
are pure in their eyes,
    but the Lord tests the motives.

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A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,(A)
and the Lord is the tester of hearts.(B)

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A crucible is for silver and a furnace for gold,
    but the Lord tests the heart.

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27 The Lord’s lamp sheds light on a person’s life,[a]
searching the innermost parts.[b](A)

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Footnotes

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

27 The breath of a person is the lamp of the Lord,
    searching all the inmost parts.

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All a man’s ways seem right to him,
but the Lord evaluates the motives.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:2 Lit Lord weighs the hearts

Everyone’s path is straight in their own eyes,
    but the Lord weighs the heart.

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