What does the Bible say about gods eyes?
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The Bible teaches that God sees all things perfectly, watching over both the righteous and the wicked with holy wisdom, justice, and care. Proverbs 15:3 and Hebrews 4:12-13 declare that nothing is hidden from His sight, including the thoughts and motives of the heart. Yet His all-seeing gaze is not merely fearful: Psalms 33:18 and 34:15 assure believers that His eyes are upon those who fear Him and seek Him. 2 Chronicles 16:9 shows that He strengthens those whose hearts are wholly His, while 1 Samuel 16:7 reminds us that He looks beyond outward appearance to the heart. Therefore, we may live honestly before God, trusting His fatherly guidance and righteous judgment.
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- Proverbs 15:3
Yahweh's eyes are everywhere, Keeping watch on the evil and the good.
- Psalms 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you.
- 1 Peter 3:12
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And his ears open to their prayer; But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."
- 2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of Yahweh run back and forth throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein you have done foolishly; for from henceforth you shall have wars.
- 1 Samuel 16:7
But Yahweh said to Samuel, "Don't look on his face, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for [Yahweh sees] not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart."
- Psalms 34:15
Yahweh's eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.
- Psalms 33:18
Behold, Yahweh's eye is on those who fear him, On those who hope in his loving kindness;
- Hebrews 4:12-13
[12] For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart. [13] There is no creature that is hidden from his sight, but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
- Job 34:21
"For his eyes are on the ways of a man, He sees all his goings.
- Zechariah 4:10
Indeed, who despises the day of small things? For these seven shall rejoice, and shall see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. These are the eyes of Yahweh, which run back and forth through the whole earth."
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