The Meaning of Jeremiah 32:19 Explained

Jeremiah 32:19

KJV: Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:

YLT: Great in counsel, and mighty in act, in that Thine eyes are open on all the ways of the sons of Adam, to give to each according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:

Darby: great in counsel and mighty in work, whose eyes are open upon all the ways of the children of men, to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:

ASV: great in counsel, and mighty in work; whose eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men, to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Great  in counsel,  and mighty  in work:  for thine eyes  [are] open  upon all the ways  of the sons  of men:  to give  every one  according to his ways,  and according to the fruit  of his doings: 

What does Jeremiah 32:19 Mean?

Verse Meaning

God is wise and strong, fully aware of all that happens, and just in giving everyone what he or she deserves. This is a classic statement of how God judges: according to people"s deeds, what they really do rather than what they intend or promise to do. The basis of divine judgment is human works (cf. John 6:27-29; Revelation 22:12).

Context Summary

Jeremiah 32:1-44 - Shepherds That Mislead God's Flock
It is God's purpose to care for His people through shepherds (pastors) who are responsible to Him. Jesus our Lord is the Branch into which we may be grafted. He is our King who saves us and clothes us with His own spotless righteousness. God finds us in Him, Philippians 3:9. Because He reigns, we are saved and dwell in safety. When we are brought into contact with false shepherds, whether the failure be in doctrine or example, let us ask for the broken heart of Jeremiah 23:9.
God is everywhere present; as the latter paragraph indicates, He is near at hand to overhear the blasphemy of those who deride religion, and to be a very present help in time of trouble. If He fills heaven and earth, can He not fill thy heart? If His Word is like fire, let it cleanse thee! If it is as a hammer, let it pulverize thy pride! Let those of us who essay to teach and preach, not steal our words from our neighbors, or utter our own, but receive them from the source of all truth. [source]

Chapter Summary: Jeremiah 32

1  Jeremiah, being imprisoned by Zedekiah for his prophecy,
6  buys Hanameel's field
13  Baruch must preserve the evidences, as tokens of the people's return
16  Jeremiah in his prayer complains to God
26  God confirms the captivity for their sins;
36  and promises a gracious return

What do the individual words in Jeremiah 32:19 mean?

[You are] great in counsel and mighty in work for your eyes [are] open to all the ways of the sons of men to give everyone according to his ways and according to the fruit of his doings
גְּדֹל֙ הָֽעֵצָ֔ה וְרַ֖ב הָעֲלִֽילִיָּ֑ה אֲשֶׁר־ עֵינֶ֣יךָ פְקֻח֗וֹת עַל־ כָּל־ דַּרְכֵי֙ בְּנֵ֣י אָדָ֔ם לָתֵ֤ת לְאִישׁ֙ כִּדְרָכָ֔יו וְכִפְרִ֖י מַעֲלָלָֽיו

גְּדֹל֙  [You  are]  great 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular construct
Root: גָּבֹול 
Sense: great.
הָֽעֵצָ֔ה  in  counsel 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: עֵצָה 
Sense: counsel, advice, purpose.
וְרַ֖ב  and  mighty 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adjective, masculine singular
Root: רַב 
Sense: much, many, great.
הָעֲלִֽילִיָּ֑ה  in  work 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: עֲלִילִיָּה  
Sense: deed.
עֵינֶ֣יךָ  your  eyes 
Parse: Noun, cdc, second person masculine singular
Root: עֹונָה 
Sense: eye.
פְקֻח֗וֹת  [are]  open 
Parse: Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, feminine plural
Root: פָּקַח  
Sense: to open (the eyes).
דַּרְכֵי֙  the  ways 
Parse: Noun, common plural construct
Root: דֶּרֶךְ  
Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner.
בְּנֵ֣י  of  the  sons 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
אָדָ֔ם  of  men 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אָדָם 
Sense: man, mankind.
לָתֵ֤ת  to  give 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
לְאִישׁ֙  everyone 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
כִּדְרָכָ֔יו  according  to  his  ways 
Parse: Preposition-k, Noun, common plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: דֶּרֶךְ  
Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner.
וְכִפְרִ֖י  and  according  to  the  fruit 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: פְּרִי  
Sense: fruit.
מַעֲלָלָֽיו  of  his  doings 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: מַעֲלִיל 
Sense: deed, practice.