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Forq the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, θto show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have warsr.

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Job 34:21• ²¹For his eyes [are] on the ways of a man,{HR}And he seeth all his steps. (Job 34:21)

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Prov. 5:21• ²¹For the ways of man are before Jehovah's eyes,{HR}And he pondereth all his paths. (Prov. 5:21)

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Prov. 15:3• ³In every place [are] the eyes of Jehovah,{HR}Keeping watch upon the evil and the good. (Prov. 15:3)

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Jer. 16:17• ¹⁷For mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes. (Jer. 16:17)

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Jer. 32:19• ¹⁹great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings: (Jer. 32:19)

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Zech. 4:10• ¹⁰{i}For who hath despised the day of small things? Yea, they shall rejoice even those seven—and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel: these are the eyes of Jehovah, which run to and fro in the whole earth.{/i} (Zech. 4:10)

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or, strongly to hold with them.

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1 Kings 15:32• ³²{i}And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.{/i} (1 Kings 15:32)

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the eyes.

2 Chron. 6:20• ²⁰{i}that thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place in which thou hast said thou wouldest put thy name: to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place.{/i} (2 Chron. 6:20)

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Job 34:21• ²¹For his eyes [are] on the ways of a man,{HR}And he seeth all his steps. (Job 34:21)

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Psa. 34:15• ¹⁵The eyes of Jehovah [are] upon the righteous{HR}And his ears toward their cry. (Psa. 34:15)

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Psa. 113:6• ⁶That seeth deep in the heavens and in the earth? (Psa. 113:6)

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Prov. 5:21• ²¹For the ways of man are before Jehovah's eyes,{HR}And he pondereth all his paths. (Prov. 5:21)

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Prov. 15:3• ³In every place [are] the eyes of Jehovah,{HR}Keeping watch upon the evil and the good. (Prov. 15:3)

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Jer. 16:17• ¹⁷For mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes. (Jer. 16:17)

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Jer. 32:19• ¹⁹great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings: (Jer. 32:19)

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Zech. 4:10• ¹⁰{i}For who hath despised the day of small things? Yea, they shall rejoice even those seven—and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel: these are the eyes of Jehovah, which run to and fro in the whole earth.{/i} (Zech. 4:10)

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Heb. 4:13• ¹³And not a creature is unmanifest in his sight; but all things [are] naked and laid bare to his eyes with whom [is] our account. (Heb. 4:13)

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1 Peter 3:12• ¹²because [the] Lord's eyes [are] on the righteous and his ears unto their supplication; but [the] Lord's face is against evil-doers. (1 Peter 3:12)

to shew himself, etc.

or, strongly to hold with them, etc.whose heart.

2 Chron. 15:17• ¹⁷But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless, the heart of Asa was perfect all his days. (2 Chron. 15:17)

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2 Kings 20:3• ³I beseech, O Jehovah, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore. (2 Kings 20:3)

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Psa. 37:37• ³⁷Mark the perfect [man]{HR}And behold the upright [man],{HR}For the end to [that] man [is] peace. (Psa. 37:37)

Herein.

1 Sam. 13:13• ¹³{i}And{/i} Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of Jehovah thy God, which He commanded thee: for now would Jehovah have established thy kingdom upon Israel forever. (1 Sam. 13:13)

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2 Sam. 12:7‑12• ⁷And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith Jehovah God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
⁸and I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.
⁹Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of Jehovah, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
¹⁰Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
¹¹Thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, {i}and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.{/i}
¹²Thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun. (2 Sam. 12:7‑12)

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1 Chron. 21:8• ⁸{i}And David said to God{/i}, I have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing: but now, I beseech thee, do away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly. (1 Chron. 21:8)

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Job 34:18‑19• ¹⁸Shall one to a king say, Belial; to princes, Wicked?
¹⁹Who accepteth not the person of princes,{HR}Nor hath known the rich before the poor?{HR}For the work of his hands [are] they all; (Job 34:18‑19)

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Jer. 5:21• ²¹{i}Hear now this, O foolish and heartless people, who have eyes and see not; who have ears, and hear not.{/i} (Jer. 5:21)

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Matt. 5:22• ²²But I say to you, that everyone that is [lightly] angry with his brother shall be subject to the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be subject to the council; and whosoever shall say, Fool, shall be subject to the hell of fire. (Matt. 5:22)

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Luke 12:20• ²⁰But God said unto him, Fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; and whose shall be what thou hast prepared? (Luke 12:20)

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1 Cor. 15:36• ³⁶Fool, what thou sowest is not quickened unless it die; (1 Cor. 15:36)

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Gal. 3:1• ¹O senseless Galatians! who bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was portrayed among you as crucified? (Gal. 3:1)

henceforth.

1 Kings 15:32• ³²{i}And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.{/i} (1 Kings 15:32)

• He had lost his strength; now he loses his rest, the two great blessings at the beginning of his reign. (“Asa's Decline: 2 Chronicles 16” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro through the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

W. Kelly Translation

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For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro through the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)