Proverbs 15:11
Strong's Lexicon
Sheol
שְׁא֣וֹל (šə·’ō·wl)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7585: 1) sheol, underworld, grave, hell, pit 1a) the underworld 1b) Sheol-the OT designation for the abode of the dead 1b1) place of no return 1b2) without praise of God 1b3) wicked sent there for punishment 1b4) righteous not abandoned to it 1b5) of the place of exile (fig) 1b6) of extreme degradation in sin

and Abaddon
וַ֭אֲבַדּוֹן (wa·’ă·ḇad·dō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 11: 1) place of destruction, destruction, ruin, Abaddon

lie open before
נֶ֣גֶד (ne·ḡeḏ)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5048: subst 1) what is conspicuous, what is in front of adv 2) in front of, straight forward, before, in sight of 3) in front of oneself, straightforward 4) before your face, in your view or purpose with prep 5) what is in front of, corresponding to 6) in front of, before 7) in the sight or presence of 8) parallel to 9) over, for 10) in front, opposite 11) at a distance prep 12) from the front of, away from 13) from before the eyes of, opposite to, at a distance from 14) from before, in front of 15) as far as the front of

the LORD—
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3069: 1) Jehovah-used primarily in the combination 'Lord Jehovah' 1a) equal to H03068 but pointed with the vowels of H0430

how much more
אַ֝֗ף (’ap̄)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 637: conj (denoting addition, esp of something greater) 1) also, yea, though, so much the more adv 2) furthermore, indeed

כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

the hearts
לִבּ֥וֹת (lib·bō·wṯ)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 3826: 1) heart

of men !
אָדָֽם׃ (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 120: 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD— how much more the hearts of men!

Young's Literal Translation
Sheol and destruction [are] before Jehovah, Surely also the hearts of the sons of men.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD — how much more , human hearts.

New American Standard Bible
Sheol and Abaddon [lie open] before the LORD, How much more the hearts of men!

King James Bible
Hell and destruction [are] before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Death and Destruction lie open before the LORD-- how much more do human hearts!

New Living Translation
Even Death and Destruction hold no secrets from the LORD. How much more does he know the human heart!

English Standard Version
Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD; how much more the hearts of the children of man!

New American Standard Bible
Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD, How much more the hearts of men!

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD-- how much more, human hearts.

International Standard Version
Since Sheol and Abaddon lie open in the LORD's presence, how much more the hearts of human beings!

NET Bible
Death and Destruction are before the LORD--how much more the hearts of humans!

American Standard Version
Sheol and Abaddon are before Jehovah: How much more then the hearts of the children of men!

English Revised Version
Sheol and Abaddon are before the LORD: 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.
















Cross References
Acts 1:24
And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,

Revelation 9:11
And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.

1 Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.

2 Chronicles 6:30
Then hear thou from heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and render unto every man according unto all his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou only knowest the hearts of the children of men:)

Job 26:6
Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.

Psalm 44:21
Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

Psalm 139:8
If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

Proverbs 15:10
Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.

Proverbs 17:3
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

Proverbs 27:20
Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
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