Proverbs 15:11

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שְׁא֣וֹל וַ֭אֲבַדּוֹן נֶ֣גֶד יְהוָ֑ה אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־לִבּ֥וֹת בְּֽנֵי־אָדָֽם׃

Transliteration

Šəʾôl waʾăḇaddôn neḡed YHWH ʾap̄ kî-libbôt bənê-ʾādām

Grammar Details

• *Šəʾôl*: noun, proper feminine - Sheol/underworld
• *waʾăḇaddôn*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and Abaddon/destruction
• *neḡed*: preposition - before/in front of
• YHWH: proper noun - divine name
• *ʾap̄*: conjunction - even/how much more
• *kî*: conjunction - that/for/indeed
• *libbôt*: noun, masculine plural construct - hearts of
• *bənê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of
• *ʾādām*: noun, masculine singular - mankind/humanity

Word Meanings

• *Šəʾôl waʾăḇaddôn*: Sheol and Abaddon/death and destruction/underworld and place of ruin
• *neḡed YHWH*: before YHWH/in plain view of the LORD
• *ʾap̄ kî*: how much more/even more so
• *libbôt bənê-ʾādām*: hearts of children of mankind/inner thoughts of humans

Referenced Verses

• Ps 44:21 : 21 Shall not God search this out{H8799)}? for he knoweth{H8802)} the secrets of the heart.
• 2 Chr 6:30 : 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 : 6 Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.
• Ps 139:8 : 8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
• Prov 27:20 : 20 Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
• Jer 17:10 : 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.
• John 2:24-25 : 24 But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, 25 And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
• John 21:17 : 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.
• Heb 4:13 : 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.
• Rev 1:18 : 18 {G2532} 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.
• Rev 2:23 : 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.
• Ps 7:9 : 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.
• 1 Sam 16:7 : 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.