21 For your ways are in full view(A) of the Lord,
    and he examines(B) all your paths.(C)

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

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The eyes(A) of the Lord are everywhere,(B)
    keeping watch on the wicked and the good.(C)

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The Lord is watching everywhere,
    keeping his eye on both the evil and the good.

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11 Death and Destruction[a] lie open before the Lord(A)
    how much more do human hearts!(B)

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  1. Proverbs 15:11 Hebrew Abaddon

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 a person’s ways seem pure to them,(A)
    but motives are weighed(B) by the Lord.(C)

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

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The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold,(A)
    but the Lord tests the heart.(B)

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

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27 The human spirit is[a] the lamp of the Lord(A)
    that sheds light on one’s inmost being.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 20:27 Or A person’s words are

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 person may think their own ways are right,
    but the Lord weighs the heart.(A)

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

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