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Proverbs 15:3 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 15 · verse 3
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.Proverbs 15:3 · King James Version
Proverbs 15:3 in context
1A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
3The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
4A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
5A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
Commentary
Cross references
- Hebrews 4:13
- Jeremiah 16:17
- Jeremiah 23:24
- 2 Chronicles 16:9
- Proverbs 5:21
- Job 31:4
- Job 34:21-22
- Jeremiah 32:19
Key words (Strong's)
- beholdingtsâphâhproperly, to lean forwardH6822 →
- placemâqôwmproperly, a standingH4725 →
- eyesʻayinan eyeH5869 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
- evilraʻbad or evilH7451 →
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The great truths of divinity are of great use to enforce the precepts of morality, and none more than this - That the eye of God is always upon the children of men. 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary