Proverbs 15:3
in Proverbs 15The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.
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ASV
The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, Keeping watch upon the evil and the good.
KJV
The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
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This verse in Proverbs 15
Commentary
6 notes on this verse"In every place the eyes of the Lord behold the good and the evil." And when we are gathered together with the brethren in one place and celebrate divine sacrifices with a priest of God, we ought to be mindful of modesty and discipline and not toss our prayers about at random with uncouth voices and not cast forth with turbulent loquaciousness our petition. Rather, our petition should be commended to God in modesty, because it is our heart, not our voice, that will be heard.
This site's exposition
The eyes of the LORD are in every place
on Proverbs 15:3-4
The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good, a single verse that removes every hidden place. Gill reads it as the ground under every other proverb, since a soft answer and a wholesome tongue both matter because they are watched.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers1 voice
We believe God is everywhere, and his eye beholds the good and wicked wherever they are: so we ought to be particularly assured of his special presence when we assist at the divine office. Therefore we must always remember the advice of the prophet, "To …
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
The eyes of the Lord are in every place,....
The Nineteenth Century2 voices
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
The teaching which began with the fear of the Lord Pro 1:7 would not be complete without this assertion of His omni-present knowledge.
The eyes of the Lord are in every place - He not only sees all things, by his omnipresence, but his providence is everywhere. And if the consideration that his eye is in every place, have a tendency to appal those whose hearts are not right before him, and who seek for privacy, that they may commit iniquity; yet the other consideration, that his providence is everywhere, has a great tendency to encourage the upright, and all who may be in perilous or distressing circumstances.
The words behind it
7 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| בְּֽכָל־ | bekhol | [are] in every | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| מָ֭קוֹם | makom | place | H4725 → | 401 times |
| עֵינֵ֣י | ʾeinei | [the] eyes of | H5869 → | 887 times |
| יְהוָ֑ה | yahweh | Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| צֹ֝פ֗וֹת | tzofot | watching | H6822 → | |
| רָעִ֥ים | raim | evil [people] | H7451 → | 662 times |
| וטוֹבִֽים׃ | vtovim | and good [people] | H2896 → | 538 times |
בְּֽכָל־[are] in every
bekholH3605 →5413 times
מָ֭קוֹםplace
makomH4725 →401 times
עֵינֵ֣י[the] eyes of
ʾeineiH5869 →887 times
יְהוָ֑הYahweh
yahwehH3068 →6520 times
צֹ֝פ֗וֹתwatching
tzofotH6822 →
רָעִ֥יםevil [people]
raimH7451 →662 times
וטוֹבִֽים׃and good [people]
vtovimH2896 →538 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
2 Chronicles 16:9For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in…
it leads to
- Proverbs 5:21
For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and the LORD examines all his paths.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- 1 Peter 3:12
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
- Job 34:21
For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees his every step.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Jeremiah 16:17
For My eyes are on all their ways. They are not hidden from My face, and their guilt is not concealed from My eyes.
- Psalms 34:15
The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.
- Proverbs 5:21
Through
Hebrews 4:13Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
it leads to
- 1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each…
- Psalms 33:13–15
The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.
- Ecclesiastes 12:14
For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.
- 1 Corinthians 4:5
Where this verse is studied
About Proverbs
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Benedict of Nursia, RULE OF ST. BENEDICT 19; Cyprian, Treatise IV. On the Lord's Prayer 4; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament.