Proverbs 15:11

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Before the Lord are the underworld and destruction: how much more, then, the hearts of the children of men!

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 44:21 : 21 Will not God make search for it? for he sees the secrets of the heart.
  • 2 Chr 6:30 : 30 Then give ear from heaven your living-place, answering with forgiveness, and give to every man, whose secret heart is open to you, the reward of all his ways; (for you, and you only, have knowledge of the hearts of the children of men;)
  • Job 26:6 : 6 The underworld is uncovered before him, and Destruction has no veil.
  • Ps 139:8 : 8 If I go up to heaven, you are there: or if I make my bed in the underworld, you are there.
  • Prov 27:20 : 20 The underworld and Abaddon are never full, and the eyes of man have never enough.
  • Jer 17:10 : 10 I the Lord am the searcher of the heart, the tester of the thoughts, so that I may give to every man the reward of his ways, in keeping with the fruit of his doings.
  • John 2:24-25 : 24 But Jesus did not have faith in them, because he had knowledge of them all. 25 He had no need for any witness about man; for he himself had knowledge of what was in man.
  • John 21:17 : 17 He said to him a third time, Simon, son of John, am I dear to you? Now Peter was troubled in his heart because he put the question a third time, Am I dear to you? And he said to him, Lord, you have knowledge of all things; you see that you are dear to me. Jesus said to him, Then give my sheep food.
  • Heb 4:13 : 13 And there is nothing made which is not completely clear to him; there is nothing covered, but all things are open to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
  • Rev 1:18 : 18 And I was dead, and see, I am living for ever, and I have the keys of death and of Hell.
  • Rev 2:23 : 23 And I will put her children to death; and all the churches will see that I am he who makes search into the secret thoughts and hearts of men: and I will give to every one of you the reward of your works.
  • Ps 7:9 : 9 O let the evil of the evil-doer come to an end, but give strength to the upright: for men's minds and hearts are tested by the God of righteousness.
  • 1 Sam 16:7 : 7 But the Lord said to Samuel, Do not take note of his face or how tall he is, because I will not have him: for the Lord's view is not man's; man takes note of the outer form, but the Lord sees the heart.

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    6The underworld is uncovered before him, and Destruction has no veil.

  • Prov 27:20
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    20The underworld and Abaddon are never full, and the eyes of man have never enough.

  • Prov 15:24
    76%

    24Acting wisely is the way of life, guiding a man away from the underworld.

  • Prov 15:9-10
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    9The way of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but he who goes after righteousness is dear to him.

    10There is bitter punishment for him who is turned from the way; and death will be the fate of the hater of teaching.

  • Isa 5:14
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    14For this cause the underworld has made wide its throat, opening its mouth without limit: and her glory, and the noise of her masses, and her loud-voiced feasters, will go down into it.

  • Prov 19:3
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    3By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

  • Jer 17:9-10
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    72%

    9The heart is a twisted thing, not to be searched out by man: who is able to have knowledge of it?

    10I the Lord am the searcher of the heart, the tester of the thoughts, so that I may give to every man the reward of his ways, in keeping with the fruit of his doings.

  • Prov 14:12
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    12There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.

  • Prov 11:20
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    20The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight

  • Prov 17:3
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    3The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.

  • Ps 55:15
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    15Let the hand of death come on them suddenly, and let them go down living into the underworld; because evil is in their houses and in their hearts.

  • Job 31:3
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    3Is it not trouble for the sinner, and destruction for the evil-doers?

  • Prov 18:12
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    12Before destruction the heart of man is full of pride, and before honour goes a gentle spirit.

  • Isa 14:9
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    9The underworld is moved at your coming: the shades of the dead are awake before you, even the strong ones of the earth; all the kings of the world have got up from their seats.

  • Prov 6:15-16
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    15For this cause his downfall will be sudden; quickly he will be broken, and there will be no help for him.

    16Six things are hated by the Lord; seven things are disgusting to him:

  • Rom 3:16
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    16Destruction and trouble are in their ways;

  • Prov 7:27
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    27Her house is the way to the underworld, going down to the rooms of death.

  • Ps 36:1
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    1<To the chief music-maker. Of the servant of the Lord. Of David.> The sin of the evil-doer says in his heart, There is no fear of the Lord before his eyes.

  • Prov 22:15
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    15Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.

  • Prov 5:5
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    5Her feet go down to death, and her steps to the underworld;

  • Ps 14:1-2
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    1<To the chief music-maker. Of David.> The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.

    2The Lord was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.

  • Job 11:8
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    8They are higher than heaven; what is there for you to do? deeper than the underworld, and outside your knowledge;

  • Prov 16:1
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    1The designs of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.

  • Eccl 9:3
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    3This is evil in all things which are done under the sun: that there is one fate for all, and the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil; while they have life their hearts are foolish, and after that--to the dead.

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    21For a man's ways are before the eyes of the Lord, and he puts all his goings in the scales.

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    17The sinners and all the nations who have no memory of God will be turned into the underworld.

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    11Because punishment for an evil work comes not quickly, the minds of the sons of men are fully given to doing evil.

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    15Give ear and let your ears be open; be not lifted up: for these are the words of the Lord.

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    3The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.

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    29The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil.

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    16How much less one who is disgusting and unclean, a man who takes in evil like water!

  • Prov 8:36
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    36But he who does evil to me, does wrong to his soul: all my haters are in love with death.

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    22And his soul comes near to the underworld, and his life to the angels of death.

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    5The cords of hell were round me: the nets of death came on me.

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    18Pride goes before destruction, and a stiff spirit before a fall.

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    14Give him blows with the rod, and keep his soul safe from the underworld.

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    13The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.

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    15Will you keep the old way by which evil men went?

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    13So that you are turning your spirit against God, and letting such words go out of your mouth?

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    26Evil designs are disgusting to the Lord, but the words of the clean-hearted are pleasing.

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    19Snow waters become dry with the heat: so do sinners go down into the underworld.

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    1A man hating sharp words and making his heart hard, will suddenly be broken and will not be made well again.

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    6The cords of hell were round me: the nets of death came on me.

  • Prov 16:9
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    9A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps.

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    2Even if they go deep into the underworld, my hand will take them up from there; if they go up to heaven, I will get them down:

  • Ps 141:7
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    7Our bones are broken up at the mouth of the underworld, as the earth is broken by the plough.