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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21 Indeed, what a man does is[a] always in the Lord’s presence,[b]
    and he weighs all his paths.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 5:21 Lit. Indeed, a man’s ways are
  2. Proverbs 5:21 Lit. in front of the Lord’s eyes

The (A)eyes of the Lord are in every place,
Watching the evil and the good.

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The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
    observing both the evil and the good.

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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

11 Since Sheol[a] and Abaddon[b] lie open in the Lord’s presence,
    how much more the hearts of human beings!

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  1. Proverbs 15:11 I.e. the realm of the dead
  2. Proverbs 15:11 I.e. the realm of destruction in the afterlife

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

Everything a person does seems pure in his own opinion,
    but the Lord weighs intentions.

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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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The crucible is for silver
    and the furnace for gold—
        but the Lord assays hearts.

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

27 A person’s spirit is the lamp of the Lord;
    it searches throughout one’s innermost being.

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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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Every man’s lifestyle is proper in his own view,
    but the Lord weighs the heart.

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