Proverbs 15 · Verse 11

Proverbs 15:11

Hell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
Proverbs 15:11, King James Version

Proverbs 15:11 in other translations

BSBSheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD— how much more the hearts of men!
WEBSheol and Abaddon are before the LORD— how much more then the hearts of the children of men!
ASVSheol and Abaddon are before Jehovah; How much more then the hearts of the children of men!
YLTSheol and destruction are before Jehovah, Surely also the hearts of the sons of men.
DARBYSheol and destruction are before Jehovah; how much more then the hearts of the children of men!
BBEBefore the Lord are the underworld and destruction: how much more, then, the hearts of the children of men!
WebsterHell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?

What does Proverbs 15:11 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
11. Hell--(Psa 16:10). destruction--or, "Abaddon," the place of the destroyer. All the unseen world is open to God, much more men's hearts.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 11 Hell and destruction - שאול ואבדון sheol vaabaddon. Hades, the invisible world, the place of separate spirits till the resurrection: and Abaddon, the place of torment; are ever under the eye and control of the Lord.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
There is nothing that can be hid from the eyes of God, not even man's thoughts.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Proverbs 15:11 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

שְׁא֣וֹלshe.'olSheolH7585
וַ֭אֲבַדּוֹןVa.'a.va.donand AbaddonH11
נֶ֣גֶדNe.ged[are] beforeH5048
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אַ֝֗ף'Afindeed?H637
כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
לִבּ֥וֹתli.Bot[the] hearts ofH3826
בְּֽנֵי\־be.nei-[the] children ofH1121
אָדָֽם\׃'a.DamhumankindH120

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Proverbs 15:11

  • Psalms 44:21

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

  • Psalms 139:8

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

  • 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.

  • 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:)

  • Job 26:6

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Proverbs 27:20

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Psalms 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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Hell.
27:20; Job 26:6; Ps 139:8; Re 1:18
the hearts.
2Ch 6:30; Ps 7:9; 44:21; Jer 17:10; Joh 2:24,25; 21:17; Heb 4:13
Re 2:23

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Proverbs 15:10

    Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.

  • Proverbs 15:11

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

  • Proverbs 15:12

    A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.

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Proverbs 15:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
El infierno y la perdición están delante de Jehová: ¡cuánto más los corazones de los hombres!
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Le shéol et l’abîme sont devant l’ Éternel, combien plus les cœurs des fils des hommes!
German
Elberfelder 1871
Scheol und Abgrund sind vor Jehova, wieviel mehr die Herzen der Menschenkinder!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Infernus et perditio coram Domino; quanto magis corda filiorum hominum!