Proverbs 15:11
Hell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
Cross-reference
Proverbs 27:20 uses the same pair, Sheol and Abaddon, to illustrate insatiable desire — expanding the idea of what lies open before God to what is never satisfied.
In 2 Chronicles 6:30, Solomon prays that God alone knows every heart, matching the truth that hearts are open before Him.
Job 26:6 similarly states that Sheol and Abaddon are exposed before God — reinforcing the truth that nothing is hidden from Him.
Psalm 7:9 calls God the tester of minds and hearts, directly paralleling that God knows the hidden depths of human hearts.
Psalm 44:21 affirms God knows the secrets of the heart, reinforcing that nothing is hidden from Him.
Psalm 139:8 declares God's presence even in Sheol — complementing the idea that Sheol lies open before Him, nothing escapes His sight.
Jeremiah 17:10 declares the Lord searches the heart and tests the mind, identical to the claim that hearts lie open before Him.
John 2:24 says Jesus knew all people, highlighting His divine knowledge of human hearts as Proverbs describes.
John 2:25 explains Jesus knew what was in man, directly confirming the Proverbs insight about God's knowledge of hearts.
John 21:17 has Peter acknowledge Jesus knows everything, including his love — a practical example of God knowing the heart.
Hebrews 4:13 states no creature is hidden from God, all are exposed — a New Testament echo of Proverbs' truth about open hearts.
Revelation 1:18 shows Christ holding the keys of Death and Hades, reinforcing that these realms lie open before the Lord.
Revelation 1:18 portrays Christ with authority over Death and Hades, underscoring that they are exposed before Him.
In 1 Samuel 16:7, God's ability to see the heart is affirmed—just as Proverbs says God sees Sheol, so He surely sees human hearts.
In Acts 1:24, the disciples pray to God who knows everyone's heart—exactly the truth Proverbs 15:11 affirms about God's knowledge.
Psalm 55:23 speaks of God bringing the wicked down to the pit—a demonstration of His knowledge and judgment over Sheol as in Proverbs.