Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 4:25 · retained source text
Let thine eyes looke right on, and let thine eye lids looke straight before thee.
KJV dictionary & concordance
before
Meaning of “before”
Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-references
1,799 occurrences1,649 verses62 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 2:5
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “before”
For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his goings.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 5:21 · retained source text
For the wayes of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.
1611 marginal noteIob 31.4. and 34.21. Chap. 15.3. ier.16.17. and 32.19.
The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 8:22 · retained source text
The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 8:25 · retained source text
Before the mountaines were setled: before the hilles, was I brought foorth:
Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 8:30 · retained source text
Then I was by him, as one brought vp with him: and I was daily his delight, reioycing alwayes before him:
The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 14:19 · retained source text
The euill bowe before the good: and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Hell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 15:11 · retained source text
Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then, the hearts of the children of men?
1611 marginal noteIob 26.6.
The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 15:33 · retained source text
The feare of the LORD is the instruction of wisedome; and before honour is humilitie.
1611 marginal noteChap.18.12
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 16:18 · retained source text
Pride goeth before destruction: and an hautie spirit before a fall.
1611 marginal noteCha. 11.2. and 18.12.
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 17:14 · retained source text
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therfore leaue off contention, before it be medled with.
Reference index — this page of 1,649 verses
Proverbs 4:25Proverbs 5:21Proverbs 8:22Proverbs 8:25Proverbs 8:30Proverbs 14:19Proverbs 15:11Proverbs 15:33Proverbs 16:18Proverbs 17:14
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Where “before” appears
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Genesis91 occurrences
87 versesExodus91 occurrences
82 versesLeviticus90 occurrences
83 versesNumbers105 occurrences
86 versesDeuteronomy102 occurrences
89 versesJoshua87 occurrences
77 versesJudges42 occurrences
40 versesRuth3 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel79 occurrences
72 verses2 Samuel55 occurrences
51 verses1 Kings73 occurrences
66 verses2 Kings44 occurrences
43 verses1 Chronicles50 occurrences
45 verses2 Chronicles83 occurrences
78 versesEzra12 occurrences
10 versesNehemiah23 occurrences
20 versesEsther25 occurrences
24 versesJob29 occurrences
28 versesPsalms92 occurrences
91 versesProverbs25 occurrences
21 versesEcclesiastes14 occurrences
14 versesSong of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah55 occurrences
51 versesJeremiah61 occurrences
55 versesLamentations6 occurrences
6 versesEzekiel58 occurrences
57 versesDaniel51 occurrences
48 versesHosea1 occurrence
1 verseJoel7 occurrences
6 versesAmos4 occurrences
4 versesJonah2 occurrences
2 versesMicah8 occurrences
5 versesNahum2 occurrences
2 versesHabakkuk3 occurrences
3 versesZephaniah5 occurrences
2 versesHaggai3 occurrences
3 versesZechariah16 occurrences
16 versesMalachi7 occurrences
7 versesMatthew34 occurrences
31 versesMark20 occurrences
18 versesLuke48 occurrences
43 versesJohn23 occurrences
21 versesActs51 occurrences
50 versesRomans10 occurrences
10 verses1 Corinthians7 occurrences
6 verses2 Corinthians10 occurrences
9 versesGalatians10 occurrences
10 versesEphesians3 occurrences
2 versesPhilippians1 occurrence
1 verseColossians2 occurrences
2 verses1 Thessalonians4 occurrences
4 verses1 Timothy11 occurrences
9 verses2 Timothy5 occurrences
5 versesTitus1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews6 occurrences
6 versesJames3 occurrences
3 verses1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse2 Peter3 occurrences
3 verses1 John2 occurrences
2 verses3 John1 occurrence
1 verseJude3 occurrences
3 versesRevelation35 occurrences
30 verses
87 versesExodus91 occurrences
82 versesLeviticus90 occurrences
83 versesNumbers105 occurrences
86 versesDeuteronomy102 occurrences
89 versesJoshua87 occurrences
77 versesJudges42 occurrences
40 versesRuth3 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel79 occurrences
72 verses2 Samuel55 occurrences
51 verses1 Kings73 occurrences
66 verses2 Kings44 occurrences
43 verses1 Chronicles50 occurrences
45 verses2 Chronicles83 occurrences
78 versesEzra12 occurrences
10 versesNehemiah23 occurrences
20 versesEsther25 occurrences
24 versesJob29 occurrences
28 versesPsalms92 occurrences
91 versesProverbs25 occurrences
21 versesEcclesiastes14 occurrences
14 versesSong of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah55 occurrences
51 versesJeremiah61 occurrences
55 versesLamentations6 occurrences
6 versesEzekiel58 occurrences
57 versesDaniel51 occurrences
48 versesHosea1 occurrence
1 verseJoel7 occurrences
6 versesAmos4 occurrences
4 versesJonah2 occurrences
2 versesMicah8 occurrences
5 versesNahum2 occurrences
2 versesHabakkuk3 occurrences
3 versesZephaniah5 occurrences
2 versesHaggai3 occurrences
3 versesZechariah16 occurrences
16 versesMalachi7 occurrences
7 versesMatthew34 occurrences
31 versesMark20 occurrences
18 versesLuke48 occurrences
43 versesJohn23 occurrences
21 versesActs51 occurrences
50 versesRomans10 occurrences
10 verses1 Corinthians7 occurrences
6 verses2 Corinthians10 occurrences
9 versesGalatians10 occurrences
10 versesEphesians3 occurrences
2 versesPhilippians1 occurrence
1 verseColossians2 occurrences
2 verses1 Thessalonians4 occurrences
4 verses1 Timothy11 occurrences
9 verses2 Timothy5 occurrences
5 versesTitus1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews6 occurrences
6 versesJames3 occurrences
3 verses1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse2 Peter3 occurrences
3 verses1 John2 occurrences
2 verses3 John1 occurrence
1 verseJude3 occurrences
3 versesRevelation35 occurrences
30 verses
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