Proverbs 15:3 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The LORD's eyes are everywhere, watching both the evil and the good.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse teaches that God sees everything that happens, both the bad things people do and the good things.

📚 Historical Context

This proverb comes from ancient Israel's wisdom literature, likely compiled during Solomon's reign around 950 BC. The Hebrew people understood God as all-seeing and all-knowing, which provided both comfort to the righteous and warning to those doing wrong. This teaching was meant to encourage moral living by reminding people that God observes all human behavior.

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