The Coin by the Swing
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
Proverbs 15:3 KJV
This is an original fictional illustration, not a historical report or an added Bible event.
Isaac found a coin beside the playground swing. Nobody was near him. He could put it in his pocket, but he remembered that it might belong to someone else.
He took it to his teacher. Later, a child who had lost lunch money was glad to get it back. Isaac had not known whose coin it was when he made his choice.
God sees what happens in every place. We do not need an audience before honesty matters. The right choice is still right when nobody nearby is checking.
When you find something that is not yours, ask a trusted grown-up to help return it.
For the grown-up reading along
The proverb teaches God's knowledge of evil and good in every place. No hidden location places us outside His sight. His knowledge calls us to honesty and also assures us that unnoticed faithfulness is seen.
Read the KJV passage aloud. Explain unfamiliar words in ordinary language without changing the quotation.
Read further: Proverbs 15 in the King James Bible.