Proverbs 15:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, Keeping watch upon the evil and the good.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּֽכָל־מָ֭קוֹם עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה צֹ֝פ֗וֹת רָעִ֥ים וטוֹבִֽים׃

Transliteration

In-ḵāl-māqôm ʿênê YHWH ṣōp̄ôt rāʿîm wəṭôḇîm

Grammar Details

*ḵāl*: noun, masculine singular construct - all/every
*māqôm*: noun, masculine singular - place
*ʿênê*: noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of
YHWH: proper noun - divine name
*ṣōp̄ôt*: qal participle, feminine plural - watching/observing
*rāʿîm*: adjective, masculine plural - evil/bad ones
*wəṭôḇîm*: conjunction + adjective, masculine plural - and good ones

Word Meanings

*ḵāl-māqôm*: every place/everywhere
*ʿênê YHWH*: eyes of YHWH/LORD's sight
*ṣōp̄ôt*: watching/keeping watch over/observing
*rāʿîm*: evil ones/wicked people/bad people
*wəṭôḇîm*: and good ones/and righteous people

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Heb 4:13 : 13 And there is no creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Jer 16:17 : 17 For mine eyes are upon all their ways; they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity concealed from mine eyes.
2 Chr 16:9 : 9 For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
Job 31:4 : 4 Doth not he see my ways, And number all my steps?
Job 34:21-22 : 21 For his eyes are upon the ways of a man, And he seeth all his goings. 22 There is no darkness, nor thick gloom, Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
Jer 23:24 : 24 Can any hide himself in secret places so that I shall not see him? saith Jehovah. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith Jehovah.
Jer 32:19 : 19 great in counsel, and mighty in work; whose eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men, to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:
Prov 5:21 : 21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah; And he maketh level all his paths.

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