Proverbs 15:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 15:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 15:3 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 15:3 — KJV
“The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.”
— Proverbs 15:3 (KJV)
Proverbs 15:3 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 15:3
“And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:3: lord, every, evil
“Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the LORD liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not. the lords...: Heb. thou art not good in the eyes of the lords”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:3: eyes, lord, evil
“Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:3: lord, every, evil
“Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the LORD, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:3: lord, every, evil
“For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:3: eyes, evil, good
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