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

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

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12 If you say, “See, we did not know this,”
Does He (A)who weighs the hearts not (B)consider it?
And (C)does He who (D)watches over your soul not know it?
And will He not [a](E)repay a person according to his work?

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  1. Proverbs 24:12 Lit bring back to

12 If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,”
    does not he who weighs(A) the heart perceive it?
Does not he who guards your life know it?
    Will he not repay(B) everyone according to what they have done?(C)

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15 And He said to them, “You are the ones who (A)justify yourselves in the sight of people, but (B)God knows your hearts; because that which is highly esteemed among people is detestable in the sight of God.

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15 He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves(A) in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts.(B) What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight.

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