Proverbs 15:11

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

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

In Context

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

12The hater of authority has no love for teaching: he will not go to the wise.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 6:30Then 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;)

Psalms 7:9\7:8\The Lord will be judge of the peoples; give a decision for me, O Lord, because of my righteousness, and let my virtue have its reward.

Psalms 139:8If I go up to heaven, you are there: or if I make my bed in the underworld, you are there.

Jeremiah 17:10I 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.

John 21:17He 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.

Revelation 1:18And I was dead, and see, I am living for ever, and I have the keys of death and of Hell.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 15:11

10 Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die. This shows that those who cannot bear to be corrected must expect to be destroyed. 1. It is common for those who have known the way of righteousness, but have forsaken it, to reckon it a great affront to be reproved and admonished. They are very uneasy at reproof; they cannot, they will not, bear it; nay, because they hate to be reformed, they hate to be reproved, and hate those who deal faithfully and kindly with… Read the whole commentary →

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