Parallel Verses

NET Bible

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

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!

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?

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 Severe discipline is for the one who abandons the way; the one who hates reproof will die. 11 Death and Destruction are before the Lord -- how much more the hearts of humans! 12 The scorner does not love one who corrects him; he will not go to the wise.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 6:30

then listen from your heavenly dwelling place, forgive their sin, and act favorably toward each one based on your evaluation of their motives. (Indeed you are the only one who can correctly evaluate the motives of all people.)

Psalm 44:21

would not God discover it, for he knows one's thoughts?

Job 26:6

The underworld is naked before God; the place of destruction lies uncovered.

Psalm 139:8

If I were to ascend to heaven, you would be there. If I were to sprawl out in Sheol, there you would be.

1 Samuel 16:7

But the Lord said to Samuel, "Don't be impressed by his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. God does not view things the way men do. People look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart."

Psalm 7:9

May the evil deeds of the wicked come to an end! But make the innocent secure, O righteous God, you who examine inner thoughts and motives!

Proverbs 27:20

As Death and Destruction are never satisfied, so the eyes of a person are never satisfied.

Jeremiah 17:10

I, the Lord, probe into people's minds. I examine people's hearts. I deal with each person according to how he has behaved. I give them what they deserve based on what they have done.

John 2:24-25

But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people.

John 21:17

Jesus said a third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was distressed that Jesus asked him a third time, "Do you love me?" and said, "Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you." Jesus replied, "Feed my sheep.

Hebrews 4:13

And no creature is hidden from God, but everything is naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must render an account.

Revelation 1:18

and the one who lives! I was dead, but look, now I am alive -- forever and ever -- and I hold the keys of death and of Hades!

Revelation 2:23

Furthermore, I will strike her followers with a deadly disease, and then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches minds and hearts. I will repay each one of you what your deeds deserve.

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