Proverbs 15:11

A Gentle Answer Turns Away Wrath

10Discipline is harsh for him who leaves the path; he who hates correction will die. 11Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD— how much more the hearts of men!

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Berean Standard Bible
Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD— how much more the hearts of men!
American Standard Version (1901)
Sheol and Abaddon are before Jehovah; How much more then the hearts of the children of men!
Bible in Basic English
Before the Lord are the underworld and destruction: how much more, then, the hearts of the children of men!
Douay-Rheims 1899
Hell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more the hearts of the children of men?
Free Bible Version
Those already dead have no secrets from the Lord—how much more does he know our thoughts!
Geneva Bible 1599
Hell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more the hearts of the sonnes of men?
King James (Authorized) Version
Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
One Unity Resource Bible
Sheol ·Place of the dead· and Abaddon ·Destruction, Unrighteous side of Sheol· are before Adonai, how much more then the hearts of the children of men!
Translation for Translators
Yahweh knows what is happening in the place where dead people [DOU] are, so he certainly knows [RHQ] what people are thinking.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Sheol and destruction are open before Yahweh; how much more the hearts of the sons of mankind?
Noah Webster Bible
Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
World English Bible
Sheol and Abaddon are before Yahweh— how much more then the hearts of the children of men!
Young's Literal Translation
Sheol and destruction [are] before Jehovah, Surely also the hearts of the sons of men.