17 Before man is life and death. Whichever he likes, it will be given to him. (WEB) 18 For the wisdom of the Lord is great. He is mighty in power, and sees all things. (WEB) 19 His eyes are upon those who fear him. He knows every act of man. (WEB)
Sirach 15:17–19
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Sirach 39:18–20
18 At his command all his good pleasure is fulfilled. There is no one who can hinder his salvation. (WEB) 19 The works of all flesh are before him. It’s impossible to be hidden from his eyes. (WEB) 20 He sees from everlasting to everlasting. There is nothing too wonderful for him. (WEB)
Job 34:20–22
20 They die in an instant, in the middle of the night. The people convulse and pass away; the mighty are removed without human hand. 21 For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees his every step. 22 There is no darkness or deep shadow where the workers of iniquit…
1 Clement 27:5–7
5 Who shall say unto Him, What hast thou done? or who shall resist the might of His strength? When He listeth, and as He listeth, He will do all things; and nothing shall pass away of those things that He hath decreed. (1CL) 6 All things are in His sight, and nothing es… (1CL)
Sirach 17:14–16
14 He said to them, “Beware of all unrighteousness.” So he gave them commandment, each man concerning his neighbor. (WEB) 15 Their ways are ever before him. They will not be hidden from his eyes. (WEB) 16 Every man from his youth is given to evil; neither could they make to themsel… (KJV)
Psalms of Solomon 14:7–9
7 Their delight is in fleeting corruption, And they remember not God. (PSS) 8 For the ways of men are known before Him at all times, And He knoweth the secrets of the heart before they come to pass. (PSS) 9 Therefore their inheritance is Sheol and darkness and destruction And th… (PSS)
Job 12:9–11
9 Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this? 10 The life of every living thing is in His hand, as well as the breath of all mankind. 11 Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes its food?
Odes of Solomon 16:8–10
8 For the word of the Lord searches out all things, both the invisible and that which reveals His thought; (ODE) 9 For the eye sees His works, and the ear hears His thought; (ODE) 10 He spread out the earth and He settled the waters in the sea: (ODE)
Sirach 23:18–20
18 A man who goes astray from his own marriage bed says in his heart, “Who sees me? Darkness is around me, and the walls hide me. No one sees me. Of whom am I afraid? The Most High will not remember my sins.” (WEB) 19 The eyes of men are his terror. He doesn’t know that t… (WEB)
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