1 Peter 3:12

World English Bible (2000)

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."

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Referenced Verses

  • John 9:31 : 31 We know that God doesn't listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshipper of God, and does his will, he listens to him.
  • Prov 15:29 : 29 Yahweh is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
  • Ps 34:15-16 : 15 Yahweh's eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry. 16 Yahweh's face is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
  • Prov 15:3 : 3 Yahweh's eyes are everywhere, keeping watch on the evil and the good.
  • Prov 15:8 : 8 The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
  • Jas 5:16 : 16 Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.
  • Ps 65:2 : 2 You who hear prayer, to you all men will come.
  • Ps 80:16 : 16 It's burned with fire. It's cut down. They perish at your rebuke.
  • Jer 21:10 : 10 For I have set my face on this city for evil, and not for good, says Yahweh: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.
  • Ezek 15:7 : 7 I will set my face against them; they shall go forth from the fire, but the fire shall devour them; and you shall know that I am Yahweh, when I set my face against them.
  • Zech 4:10 : 10 Indeed, who despises the day of small things? For these seven shall rejoice, and shall see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. These are the eyes of Yahweh, which run back and forth through the whole earth."
  • Lev 17:10 : 10 "'Any man of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who live as foreigners among them, who eats any kind of blood, I will set my face against that soul who eats blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
  • Lev 20:3 : 3 I also will set my face against that person, and will cut him off from among his people because he has given of his seed to Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.
  • Lev 20:6 : 6 "'The person that turns to those who are mediums, and to the wizards, to play the prostitute after them, I will even set my face against that person, and will cut him off from among his people.
  • Lev 26:17 : 17 I will set my face against you, and you will be struck before your enemies. Those who hate you will rule over you; and you will flee when no one pursues you.
  • Deut 11:12 : 12 a land which Yahweh your God cares for: the eyes of Yahweh your God are always on it, from the beginning of the year even to the end of the year.
  • 2 Chr 7:15 : 15 Now my eyes shall be open, and my ears attentive, to the prayer that is made in this place.
  • 2 Chr 16:9 : 9 For the eyes of Yahweh run back and forth throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein you have done foolishly; for from henceforth you shall have wars."
  • Ps 11:4 : 4 Yahweh is in his holy temple. Yahweh is on his throne in heaven. His eyes observe. His eyes examine the children of men.

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    14 Depart from evil, and do good. seek peace, and pursue it.

    15 Yahweh's eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.

    16 Yahweh's face is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.

    17 The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.

  • Prov 15:3
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    3 Yahweh's eyes are everywhere, keeping watch on the evil and the good.

  • Prov 15:29
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    29 Yahweh is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

  • Ps 11:7
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    7 For Yahweh is righteous. He loves righteousness. The upright shall see his face. For the Chief Musician; upon an eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm of David.

  • 1 Pet 3:13
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    13 Now who is he who will harm you, if you become imitators of that which is good?

  • 1 Pet 3:10-11
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    10 For, "He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

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  • Ps 37:32
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    32 The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to kill him.

  • Ps 33:18
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    18 Behold, Yahweh's eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness;

  • Ps 125:3-4
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    3 For the scepter of wickedness won't remain over the allotment of the righteous; so that the righteous won't use their hands to do evil.

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  • Hab 1:13
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    13 You who have purer eyes than to see evil, and who cannot look on perversity, why do you tolerate those who deal treacherously, and keep silent when the wicked swallows up the man who is more righteous than he,

  • Prov 12:21
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    21 No mischief shall happen to the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil.

  • Prov 3:32-33
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    32 For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, but his friendship is with the upright.

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    12 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.

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    12 But, Yahweh of Armies, who tests the righteous, who sees the heart and the mind, let me see your vengeance on them; for to you have I revealed my cause.

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    17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Yahweh upholds the righteous.

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    17 For my eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from my face, neither is their iniquity concealed from my eyes.

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    19 The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

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    17 For it is better, if it is God's will, that you suffer for doing well than for doing evil.

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    12 The eyes of Yahweh watch over knowledge; but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.

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    4 Yahweh is in his holy temple. Yahweh is on his throne in heaven. His eyes observe. His eyes examine the children of men.

    5 Yahweh examines the righteous, but the wicked and him who loves violence his soul hates.

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    12 The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth.

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    21 "For his eyes are on the ways of a man. He sees all his goings.

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    21 Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.

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    15 Now my eyes shall be open, and my ears attentive, to the prayer that is made in this place.

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    14 Therefore has Yahweh watched over the evil, and brought it on us; for Yahweh our God is righteous in all his works which he does, and we have not obeyed his voice.

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    27 Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.

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    42 The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.

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    10 Tell the righteous "Good!" For they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.

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    15 My eyes are ever on Yahweh, for he will pluck my feet out of the net.