English Standard Version
Proverbs 15:3
3The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.
Proverbs 15:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
- New International Version (NIV)The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The eyes of the Lord are in every place, Keeping watch on the evil and the good.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The Lord is watching everywhere, keeping his eye on both the evil and the good.
Context of Proverbs 15:3
1A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. 2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly. The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good. 4A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit. 5A fool despises his father's instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is prudent.
Read all of Proverbs 15Proverbs 15:3 word by word
בְּֽכָל־מָ֭קוֹם עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה צֹ֝פ֗וֹת רָעִ֥ים וטוֹבִֽים׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 15:3
- Proverbs 5:21For a man's ways are before the eyes of the Lord, and he ponders all his paths.
- 2 Chronicles 16:9For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him. You have done foolishly in this, for from now on you will have wars."
- Job 34:21"For his eyes are on the ways of a man, and he sees all his steps.
- Jeremiah 16:17For my eyes are on all their ways. They are not hidden from me, nor is their iniquity concealed from my eyes.
- Jeremiah 23:24Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the Lord. Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the Lord.
- Jeremiah 32:19great in counsel and mighty in deed, whose eyes are open to all the ways of the children of man, rewarding each one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds.
- Hebrews 4:13And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
Commentaries on Proverbs 15:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3The 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…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3The teaching which began with the fear of the Lord Proverbs 1:7 would not be complete without this assertion of His omni-present knowledge.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3Verse 3 Secret sins, services, and sorrows, are under God's eye. This speaks comfort to saints, and terror to sinners.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3Knowing that the eyes of the Lord watch everywhere motivates wise behavior.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. beholding--watching (compare Pr 5:21; Psa 66:7).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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