Proverbs 15:3 (DBY)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turneth away fury; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.

Proverbs 15:2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of the foolish poureth out folly.

Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

Proverbs 15:4 Gentleness of tongue is a tree of life; but crookedness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

Proverbs 15:5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction; but he that regardeth reproof becometh prudent.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "eyes", "jehovah", "place", "beholding", "evil", and "good". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "eyes" and "jehovah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "The tongue of the wise useth knowledge..." into verse 4's "Gentleness of tongue is a tree of...", so "eyes" and "jehovah" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "eyes" and "jehovah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.