Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
In Context
2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of the foolish poureth out folly.
4Gentleness of tongue is a tree of life; but crookedness therein is a breaking of the spirit.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 16:9For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro through the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
Job 31:4Doth not he see my ways, and number all my steps?
Psalms 33:13Jehovah looketh from the heavens; he beholdeth all the sons of men:
Jeremiah 16:17For mine eyes are upon all their ways; they are not concealed from my face, neither is their iniquity hidden from before mine eyes.
Jeremiah 32:19great in counsel and mighty in work, whose eyes are open upon all the ways of the children of men, to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 15:3
2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. Note, 1. A good heart by the tongue becomes very useful. He that has knowledge is not only to enjoy it, for his own entertainment, but to use it, to use it aright, for the edification of others; and it is the tongue that must make use of it in pious profitable discourse, in giving suitable and seasonable instructions, counsels, and comforts, with all possible expressions of humility and love, and then knowledge is used… Read the whole commentary →