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Proverbs 15:11 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 15 · verse 11
Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?Proverbs 15:11 · King James Version
Proverbs 15:11 in context
9The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
10Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
11Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
12A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
13A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
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Key words (Strong's)
- destructionʼăbaddôwnabstract, a perishingH11 →
- childrenbêna son , in the widest sense , etc.)H1121 →
- heartslibbâhthe heartH3826 →
- HellshᵉʼôwlHades or the world of the dead , including its accessories and inmatesH7585 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
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This confirms what was said (Pro 15:3) concerning God's omnipresence, in order to his judging of evil and good. 1. God knows all things, even those things that are hidden from the eyes of all living: Hell and destruction are before the Lord, not only the centre of the earth, and its subterraneous caverns, but the…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary