Before the LORD

Proverbs 15:11 Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?

‘Hell’ [Hebrew: She’owl], the unseen world, the place of departed spirits, the place of future and eternal torment. Found 12 times and always rendered “hell.” It is the same as “the lake of fire” found 5 times (Rev. 19:20; 20:10-15; 21:8).

Two facts about the natural heart (Jer. 17:9): It is deceitful above all things. It is desperately wicked. Scripture teaches that we cannot know our own hearts because of their deceitfulness.

Only God truly knows the heart, as stated in Jeremiah 17:10. He searches the heart and examines the innermost being to give to each person according to their ways and deeds. Through our choices, attitudes, and actions, God discerns the true intentions within us, and He will reward us accordingly.