Parallel Verses

King James Version

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

New American Standard Bible

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

A Conservative Version

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

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 Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die. 11 Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men? 12 A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.



Cross References

2 Chronicles 6:30

Then hear thou from heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and render unto every man according unto all his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou only knowest the hearts of the children of men:)

Psalm 44:21

Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

Job 26:6

Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.

Psalm 139:8

If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

1 Samuel 16:7

But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.

Psalm 7:9

Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

Proverbs 27:20

Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

Jeremiah 17:10

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

John 2:24-25

But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,

John 21:17

He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

Hebrews 4:13

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

Revelation 1:18

I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

Revelation 2:23

And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

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