Proverbs 15:3Yahweh's eyes are everywhere, keeping watch on the evil and the good.
The setting
Ancient Israel, ~950 BC. Solomon's scribes record divine wisdom about God's all-seeing nature in Jerusalem, modern-day Israel. This was revolutionary - most gods were thought to be limited to specific places.
The emotion here: awe mixed with soberness at recording God's complete knowledge
The original word
ʿênê (עֵינֵי) — eyes, but implies active watching and caring attention, not just seeing
Why it matters
Ancient Near Eastern gods were believed to live in temples and couldn't see beyond their borders
Read with care
What most readers miss in Proverbs 15:3
The word order emphasizes 'everywhere' first - there's literally no place God isn't watching
Common misconceptionPeople think this is meant to make you paranoid, but it's actually comforting - the same eyes that see your failures also see your pain, your efforts, and your secret kindnesses. Evil people should worry; good people should be encouraged.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Proverbs 15:3
Bible Genome reading
Proverbs 15:3 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Proverbs 15:3 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the United Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include omniscience, divine surveillance, accountability. Notable phrases: Yahweh's eyes everywhere; watching evil and good. This verse contains a promise of God.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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