Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, Beholding the evil and the good. The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, Keeping watch upon the evil and the good. The eyes of the LORD are in every place, Keeping watch on the evil and the good. The (2024)

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What does Proverbs 15 verse 3 mean? ›

Nothing escapes the Lord's attention. His eyes watch everywhere, seeing all things (Hebrews 4:13). This seems like common sense, but it's a reminder every person needs to hear. We tend to assume we can hide things from God, or that He might not notice when we sin.

Proverbs 15:3 in the King James Version of the Bible states, "The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good." This verse offers insight into the omnipresence of God and the fact that He sees and knows everything.

In this verse Solomon continues to describe the value of wisdom. This continues the poetic representation of wisdom as a woman (Proverbs 1:20; 3:14). He says wisdom is more precious than jewels, and nothing anyone might desire can compare with wisdom.

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Two manners of speaking are contrasted. Gentle speaking is contrasted with harsh speaking. The gentle word possesses positive power to defuse anger; the harsh word possesses negative power to stir up anger where there was none.

“The eyes of the LORD are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.” ( Proverbs 15:3) This is good news as well as a warning. It is good news because this means that God sees and knows all of what we are going through.

Proverbs 15:3 King James Version (KJV)

The eyes of the LORD are in every place, Beholding the evil and the good.

Therefore it can be compared with a light and metaphorically be described as the lamp of the body. The eye indicates an eye that is physically healthy and that reflects moral integrity, generosity and light. A good eye gives evidence of inner light. Where there is a good eye, it is a result of light within.

Revelation 5:6: And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.

Often they reflect a confidence in all-seeing Providence. Some believers think the spiritual eye of the Ojos de Dios has the power to see and understand things unknown to the physical eye.

Her value is more precious than jewels and her worth is far above rubies or pearls. [Prov 12:4; 18:22; 19:14] The heart of her husband trusts in her [with secure confidence], And he will have no lack of gain.

What does the Bible say about a good woman? ›

10 A good woman is hard to find, and worth far more than diamonds. 11 Her husband trusts her without reserve, and never has reason to regret it. 12 Never spiteful, she treats him generously all her life long. 13 She shops around for the best yarns and cottons, and enjoys knitting and sewing.

Proverbs performs all the functions of Scripture mentioned in 2 Timothy 3:16—”It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.” In Proverbs, God teaches us principles that will bring us peace and contentment, chides us for the things we have done in sin, shows us how to correct our way of life, and ...

Proverbs 15:3 in Other Translations

3 The LORD is watching everywhere, keeping his eye on both the evil and the good. 3 God doesn't miss a thing - he's alert to good and evil alike. 3 The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, observing the wicked and the good.

A gentle tongue will rebuke at times, never out of pique, but always for the good of the hearer. Words from a friend pointing out a fault will hurt, but they come from faithful love. The gentle tongue instructs, speaking wisdom, with words that fit each situation, like apples of gold in a silver setting.

When Paul speaks of the "foolishness of God," he is not implying that God is foolish. Rather he is saying that since God's way of reasoning is in accord with things of the spirit, it confounds the reasoning of this world. It is wiser than human reasoning, because spiritual things are wiser than carnal ones.

The parents of a wise son experience gladness because of the child's obedience to them and to God. However, the parents of foolish children are often the object of their offspring's hatred. Even diligent parents can have lazy or immoral children who blame their parents for their own failures.

2. A Set Time: A word spoken in due season is a timely word. It is a word when needed most. There is a time to every purpose under heaven… a time to keep silence, and a time to speak (Eccl.

God also gives us water and food to satisfy our physical needs, but He wants us to “thirst” or desire righteousness in the same way that we crave water when we are thirsty. God's Word tells us that He will bless us and fill us when we hunger and thirst for righteousness.