Proverbs 15:11 “Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD— how much more the hearts o…”

Proverbs 15:11

Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD— how much more the hearts of men!

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?

World English Bible

Sheol and Abaddon are before the LORD— how much more then the hearts of the children of men!

American Standard Version

Sheol and Abaddon are before Jehovah; How much more then the hearts of the children of men!

Geneva Bible 1599

Hell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more the hearts of the sonnes of men?

Darby Translation

Sheol and destruction are before Jehovah; how much more then the hearts of the children of men!

Young's Literal Translation

Sheol and destruction [are] before Jehovah, Surely also the hearts of the sons of men.

Bible in Basic English

Before the Lord are the underworld and destruction: how much more, then, the hearts of the children of men!

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Cross references

“Hell”

Psalm 139:8 Job 26:6 Proverbs 27:20 Revelation 1:18

Psalm 139:8 · BSB

If I ascend to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there.

Job 26:6 · BSB

Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering.

Proverbs 27:20 · BSB

Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

Revelation 1:18 · BSB

the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.

“the hearts”

Psalm 44:21 Hebrews 4:13 2 Chronicles 6:30 Revelation 2:23 Jeremiah 17:10 Psalm 7:9

Psalm 44:21 · BSB

would not God have discovered, since He knows the secrets of the heart?

Hebrews 4:13 · BSB

Nothing 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.

2 Chronicles 6:30 · BSB

be heard by You from heaven, Your dwelling place. And may You forgive and repay each man according to all his ways, since You know his heart—for You alone know the hearts of men—

Revelation 2:23 · BSB

Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.

Jeremiah 17:10 · BSB

I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.

Psalm 7:9 · BSB

Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds.

Also

1 Samuel 16:7

1 Samuel 16:7 · BSB

But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10Discipline is harsh for him who leaves the path; he who hates correction will die.

12A mocker does not love to be reproved, nor will he consult the wise.

Read Proverbs 15