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Proverbs 15:11

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

KJV

Infernus et perditio coram Domino ; quanto magis corda filiorum hominum !

Vulgate

ᾅδης καὶ ἀπώλεια φανερὰ παρὰ τῷ κυρίῳ, πῶς οὐχὶ καὶ αἱ καρδίαι τῶν ἀνθρώπων;

LXX

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

ASV

שְׁא֣וֹל וַ֭/אֲבַדּוֹן נֶ֣גֶד יְהוָ֑ה אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי לִבּ֥וֹת בְּֽנֵי אָדָֽם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲבַדּֽוֹן
'bdvn
proper_noun · 5×
אַף
'p
adverb · 133×
אָדָ֖ם
'dm
noun · 545×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
לִבּ֣וֹת
lbvt
noun · 7×
נֶ֣גֶד
ngd
preposition · 148×
שְׁא֣וֹל
sh'vl
verb · 66×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Is there knowledge in God? Does God understand Himself? Does He comprehend Himself? Is His understanding His substance? Does He understand other things besides Himself? Does He have a proper knowledge of them? Is the knowledge of God discursive? Is the knowledge of God the cause of things? Does God have knowledge of non-existing things? Does He have knowledge of evil? Does He h…

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 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,
  • 1Sam 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,
  • 2Chr 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:)
  • Heb 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.
  • Heb 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.
  • Jer 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.
  • Job 26:6 — Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.
  • Job 26:6 — Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.
  • John 2:24 — 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; t
  • Prov 27:20 — Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
  • Prov 27:20 — Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
  • Ps 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.
  • Ps 16:10 — For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
  • Ps 44:21 — Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
  • Ps 139:8 — If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
  • Ps 139:8 — If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
  • Rev 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.
  • Rev 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.