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 For the Lord sees clearly what a man does,
    examining every path he takes.

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

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The Lord is watching everywhere,
    keeping his eye on 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 Even Death and Destruction[a] hold no secrets from the Lord.
    How much more does he know the human heart!

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  1. 15:11 Hebrew Sheol and Abaddon.

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

People may be pure in their own eyes,
    but the Lord examines their motives.

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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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Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,
    but the Lord tests the heart.

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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 The Lord’s light penetrates the human spirit,[a]
    exposing every hidden motive.

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  1. 20:27 Or The human spirit is the Lord’s light.

(A)Every person’s way is right in his own eyes,
But the Lord (B)examines the hearts.

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People may be right in their own eyes,
    but the Lord examines their heart.

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