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“The Lord sees everything, watching both the wicked and the good.
Kind words bring life, but cruel words crush the spirit.
The Lord sees everything, watching both the wicked and the good.
Kind words bring life, but cruel words crush the spirit.”
The central theme here is the power of words under the eye of an all‑seeing God.
Let us look at what the Word of God says:
> “The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
> keeping watch on the evil and the good.”
> — Proverbs 15:3 (ESV)
> “There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,
> but the tongue of the wise brings healing.”
> — Proverbs 12:18 (ESV)
Two great realities are brought together:
1. God sees everything. Nothing is hidden from Him—neither actions nor words.
2. Words have power—either to bring life and healing, or to bring wounding and destruction.
The song simply repeats what many believers forget in daily life:
In the kingdom of God there is no neutral speech. Jesus said:
> “For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
> — Matthew 12:37
Your words are not incidental. They are decisive. They are spiritual instruments—either instruments of healing under the Holy Spirit, or instruments of harm under the influence of the flesh and, often, of Satan.
This simple lyric is a doorway into deep spiritual reality:
The book of Proverbs is part of the wisdom literature of the Old Testament, primarily associated with King Solomon.
> “The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel…”
> — Proverbs 1:1
Solomon was a man to whom God gave exceptional wisdom:
> “Behold, I give you a wise and discerning mind, so that none like you has been before you and none like you shall arise after you.”
> — 1 Kings 3:12
Proverbs is not random advice. It is God‑breathed wisdom, given through the one man in history to whom God uniquely imparted wisdom as a king over His covenant people. It is God teaching us how life actually works.
### The Context of Proverbs 15:3
Proverbs 15 is a chapter full of contrasts:
Verse 3—“The eyes of the Lord are in every place”—is not an isolated statement. It appears in a context that is primarily focused on speech. God’s all‑seeing gaze is set especially within a chapter about the tongue.
Why? Because the way we speak reveals the true condition of the heart:
> “The mouth of fools pours out folly.” (v.2)
> “A gentle tongue is a tree of life.” (v.4)
> “A fool despises his father’s instruction…” (v.5)
The Lord is watching not just our deeds, but in a special way, our words. Scripture places verse 3 right in the middle of teaching on the tongue, to remind us: God is not indifferent to our speech.
### The Context of Proverbs 12:18
Proverbs 12 is again full of moral contrasts:
In verse 18, the focus is again on the tongue:
> “There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,
> but the tongue of the wise brings healing.”
Here the tongue is pictured as a weapon—either destructive (like a stabbing sword) or constructive (like healing medicine).
Solomon, under inspiration of the Holy Spirit, wants us to understand:
Proverbs 15:3 and 12:18 together present a sobering picture:
The song simply repeats this reality, line after line, pressing it into our consciousness.
To understand the depth of these verses, we need to look at some key Hebrew words.
### 1) “Eyes” and “Keeping Watch” – Proverbs 15:3
Hebrew text:
> “עֵינֵי (eynei) יְהוָה בְּכָל־מָקוֹם (b’khol maqom),
> צֹפִים (tzofim) רָעִים וְטוֹבִים (ra’im v’tovim).”
In Hebrew, “eyes” often represent perception, attention, and judgment.
When Scripture speaks of “the eyes of the Lord,” it speaks of His active, moral awareness.
He is not a passive observer; He is a discerning Judge.
From the root *tsaphah* – to watch, keep watch, guard, observe.
This is the word used for a “watchman” on the walls (e.g., Ezekiel 3:17).
It implies:
So, the verse does not merely say, “God notices things.”
It says: God’s eyes are everywhere, acting as watchmen over all human activity, evaluating and recording both the evil and the good.
This means every word spoken is under divine surveillance.
There is a moral watchtower over your tongue.
### 2) “Rash Words” and “Healing” – Proverbs 12:18
Hebrew text:
> “יֵשׁ בּוֹטֶה (yesh boteh) כמדקרות (k’madkerot) חרב (cherev),
> וּלְשׁוֹן (ul’shon) חֲכָמִים (chakhamim) מַרְפֵּא (marpe).”
From a root meaning to speak rashly, thoughtlessly, blurt out, babble.
It describes speech that is:
It is not careful, weighed, or submitted to God. It comes straight from the flesh.
Literally: “like the stabbings of a sword.”
The picture is not of a casual scratch, but a violent piercing.
This word means: healing, cure, remedy, restoration, health.
It can refer to:
The contrast is stark:
Now bring that meaning back into the lyric:
“Kind words bring life” – they are *marpe*, they are healing, restoring, life‑giving.
“Cruel words crush the spirit” – they are *madkerot cherev*, stabbing the inner man.
So our tongue functions either as a weapon in the hand of the enemy, or as an instrument of the Holy Spirit.
The lyrics:
> The Lord sees everything, watching both the wicked and the good.
> Kind words bring life, but cruel words crush the spirit.
> The Lord sees everything, watching both the wicked and the good.
> Kind words bring life, but cruel words crush the spirit.
There are two alternating themes:
1. The all‑seeing Lord
2. The life‑giving or crushing power of words
Let us take each theme in turn.
### A. “The Lord sees everything, watching both the wicked and the good.”
This is a confession of divine omniscience and omnipresence focused on moral reality.
#### 1) God’s Universal Sight
> “The Lord looks down from heaven on the children of man,
> to see if there are any who understand,
> who seek after God.”
> — Psalm 14:2
> “For the ways of a man are before the eyes of the Lord,
> and He ponders all his paths.”
> — Proverbs 5:21
Nothing is hidden. Not deeds, not motives, not words. The Lord sees everything.
Jesus confirms this:
> “I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak.”
> — Matthew 12:36
Notice: “every careless word.” The Greek word there for “careless” (*argos*) means idle, useless, unproductive. Jesus says:
That is the New Testament equivalent of Proverbs 15:3. The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the words of men.
#### 2) Watching “both the wicked and the good”
The proverb makes no distinction:
This has two sides:
There is no secret place of slander, gossip, lying, or cursing where God’s eye does not penetrate.
When you speak words of kindness, truth, encouragement, and faith—even when nobody appreciates them—God sees. He records. He rewards.
Jesus taught:
> “But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you…
> and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.”
> — Matthew 5:44; 6:4
The Father sees in secret. He hears the words of your heart and lips, when nobody else does. Every prayer, every blessing, every gentle answer—He sees.
So the lyric is not only a warning; it is an encouragement:
### B. “Kind words bring life, but cruel words crush the spirit.”
This is the practical, relational outworking of God’s watchful eye.
Scripture often speaks of death and life being in the power of the tongue:
> “Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
> and those who love it will eat its fruits.”
> — Proverbs 18:21
This is not poetry; it is spiritual law. Your tongue is a spiritual instrument with two possible outputs: death or life.
#### 1) “Kind words bring life”
The song’s phrase “kind words bring life” reflects the combined teaching of Proverbs 12:18 and 15:4.
> “The tongue of the wise brings healing (marpe).”
> — Proverbs 12:18b
> “A gentle tongue is a tree of life.”
> — Proverbs 15:4a
A gentle tongue—literally a “healing” tongue—is a *tree of life*. That phrase takes us back to Genesis.
In Eden, the “tree of life” represented ongoing access to divine life and immortality (Genesis 2:9; 3:22). After the fall, man was barred from that tree.
In Christ, we are given back access to life. And the tongue, under the Holy Spirit, becomes a channel of that life.
How do words bring life?
> “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.” (Romans 10:17)
Speaking God’s Word imparts faith.
> “The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are taught,
> that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary.”
> — Isaiah 50:4
Jesus spoke to broken people with words that restored dignity:
“Daughter, your faith has made you well” (Mark 5:34).
He named her “daughter” in front of the crowd.
> “Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more.”
> — John 8:11
Words aligned with God’s truth, spoken in the fear of the Lord, carry spiritual life. They are not mere sounds; they are vehicles presenting the life of Christ to others.
#### 2) “Cruel words crush the spirit”
The opposite is also true. Words can crush, pierce, and break the inner man.
> “There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts.”
> — Proverbs 12:18a
> “A crushed spirit who can bear?”
> — Proverbs 18:14
Notice that Scripture links the spirit of man with his ability to endure. A crushed spirit means a broken capacity to function, to hope, to stand.
Cruel words—words of contempt, belittling, accusation, mockery, cursing—often become the very instruments that Satan uses to bind souls.
“You’re worthless.”
“You’ll never change.”
“You’re a failure.”
“God doesn’t want you.”
These words, when believed, align the mind with the lies of the enemy. They become strongholds:
> “For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds.
> We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God,
> and take every thought captive to obey Christ.”
> — 2 Corinthians 10:4–5
Most demonic strongholds in the mind are built out of words—lies believed, accusations accepted, curses received.
So when the song says “cruel words crush the spirit,” it is describing spiritual reality. Words can damage the inner man and give ground to Satan.
#### 3) The Tongue in Spiritual Warfare
Your mouth can be:
The Holy Spirit is called the “Spirit of truth” (John 16:13).
Satan is called the “accuser of our brothers” (Revelation 12:10) and “the father of lies” (John 8:44).
When we speak God’s truth in love, we cooperate with the Spirit.
When we speak lies, accusations, slander, or contempt, we cooperate—often unconsciously—with Satan.
James says:
> “With it [the tongue] we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God.
> From the same mouth come blessing and c
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