Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

Sheol and Abaddon are before LORD. How much more then the hearts of the sons of men!

New American Standard Bible

Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord,
How much more the hearts of men!

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord
how much more, human hearts.

International Standard Version

Since Sheol and Abaddon lie open in the LORD's presence, how much more the hearts of human beings!

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) and Abaddon (the abyss, the place of eternal punishment) lie open before the Lord
How much more the hearts and inner motives of the children 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!

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

Hades and destruction are before Jehovah: much more the hearts of the sons of man.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Sheol and Abaddon [are] before Yahweh, {how much more} the hearts of the children of men!

Modern King James verseion

Hell and destruction are before Jehovah; even more the hearts of the sons of men.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The hell with her pain is known to the LORD; how much more then the hearts of men?

NET Bible

Death and Destruction are before the Lord -- how much more the hearts of humans!

New Heart English Bible

Sheol and Abaddon are before the LORD?how much more then the hearts of the children of men.

The Emphasized Bible

Hades and destruction, are before Yahweh, how much more then, the hearts of the sons of men.

Webster

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 Yahweh -- how much more then the hearts of the children of men!

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁאל שׁאול 
Sh@'owl 
Usage: 65

H11
אבדּון 
'abaddown 
Usage: 5

לבּה 
Libbah 
Usage: 5

References

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

10 There is grievous correction for him who forsakes the way. He who hates reproof shall die. 11 Sheol and Abaddon are before LORD. How much more then the hearts of the sons of men! 12 A scoffer does not like to be reproved. He will not go to the wise.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 6:30

then hear thou from heaven thy dwelling-place and forgive, and render to every man according to all his ways, whose heart thou know, (for thou, even thou only, know the hearts of the sons of men),

Psalm 44:21

will not God search this out? For he knows the secrets of the heart.

Job 26:6

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

Psalm 139:8

If I ascend up into heaven, thou are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, thou are there.

1 Samuel 16:7

But LORD said to Samuel, Do not look on his countenance, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For [LORD sees] not as man sees, for man looks on the outward appearance, but LORD looks on the heart.

Psalm 7:9

O let the wickedness of the wicked man come to an end, but establish thou the righteous man. For the righteous God tries the minds and hearts.

Proverbs 27:20

Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, and the eyes of man are never satisfied.

Jeremiah 17:10

I, LORD, search the mind. I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.

John 2:24-25

But Jesus did not trust himself to them, because he knew all men,

John 21:17

He says to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonah, do thou love me? Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, Do thou love me? And he said to him, Lord, thou know all things. Thou know that I love thee. Jesus says t

Hebrews 4:13

And there is no creature concealed from his presence, but all things are naked and vulnerable to his eyes, before whom is the word to us.

Revelation 1:18

and he who lives. And I became dead, and behold, I am living into the ages of the ages. Truly. And I have the keys of death and of Hades.

Revelation 2:23

And I will kill her children in death. And all the congregations will know that I am he who searches the inner feelings and hearts. And I will give to you--to each--according to your works.

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