Jeremiah 16:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For My eyes are on all their ways. They are not hidden from My face, and their guilt is not concealed from My eyes.”
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“For My eyes are on all their ways. They are not hidden from My face, and their guilt is not concealed from My eyes.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes.”
King James Version · Public Domain“For mine eyes are upon all their ways; they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity concealed from mine eyes.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“For Mine eyes <FI>are<Fi> upon all their ways, They have not been hidden from My face, Nor hath their iniquity been concealed from before Mine eyes.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Jeremiah 16:17 — 20 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Chronicles 16:9For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”
- Job 10:14If I sinned, You would take note, and would not acquit me of my iniquity.
- Job 31:4Does He not see my ways and count my every step?
- Job 34:21For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees his every step.
- Job 34:22There is no darkness or deep shadow where the workers of iniquity can hide.
- Psalms 33:15He shapes the hearts of each; He considers all their works.
- Psalms 90:8You have set our iniquities before You, our secret sins in the light of Your presence.
- Psalms 139:3You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways.
- Proverbs 5:21For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and the LORD examines all his paths.
- Proverbs 15:3The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.
- Isaiah 29:15Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, “Who sees us, and who will know?”
- Isaiah 66:18“And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory.
- Jeremiah 7:11Has this house, which bears My Name, become a den of robbers in your sight? Yes, I too have seen it, declares the LORD.
- Jeremiah 23:24“Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.
- Jeremiah 32:19the One great in counsel and mighty in deed, whose eyes are on all the ways of the sons of men, to reward each one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds.
- Ezekiel 8:12“Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the darkness, each at the shrine of his own idol? For they are saying, ‘The LORD does not see us; the LORD has forsaken the land.’”
- Ezekiel 9:9He replied, “The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great. The land is full of bloodshed, and the city is full of perversity. For they say, ‘The LORD has forsaken the land; the LORD does not see.’
- Luke 12:1In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
- 1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.
- Hebrews 4:13Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
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