Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
For a man's ways are before the eyes of the Lord, and he puts all his goings in the scales.
New American Standard Bible
And He
King James Version
For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.
Holman Bible
and He considers all his paths.
International Standard Version
Indeed, what a man does is always in the LORD's presence, and he weighs all his paths.
A Conservative Version
For the ways of man are before the eyes of LORD, and he makes level all his paths.
American Standard Version
For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah; And he maketh level all his paths.
Amplified
For the ways of man are directly before the eyes of the Lord,
And He carefully watches all of his paths [all of his comings and goings].
Darby Translation
For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah, and he pondereth all his paths.
Julia Smith Translation
For before the eyes of Jehovah are the ways of man, and he makes level all his tracks.
King James 2000
For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he ponders all his paths.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For before the eyes of Yahweh [are] {human ways}, and all his paths he examines.
Modern King James verseion
For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah, and He watches all his paths.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For every man's ways are open in the sight of the LORD, and he pondereth all their goings.
NET Bible
For the ways of a person are in front of the Lord's eyes, and the Lord weighs all that person's paths.
New Heart English Bible
For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD. He examines all his paths.
The Emphasized Bible
For, before the eyes of Yahweh, are the ways of a man, - and, all his tracks, doth he consider:
Webster
For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.
World English Bible
For the ways of man are before the eyes of Yahweh. He examines all his paths.
Youngs Literal Translation
For over-against the eyes of Jehovah are the ways of each, And all his paths He is pondering.
Themes
Divine Knowledge » All the ways of men are known to God
God » Is declared to be » Omniscient
Heart » The lord looking upon the heart
Knowledge » Divine Knowledge » All the ways of men are known to God
Knowledge » God's » All the ways of men are known to God
Man » God » Orders the goings of
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 5:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Do Not Commit Adultery Against Wisdom
20 Why let yourself, my son, go out of the way with a strange woman, and take another woman in your arms? 21 For a man's ways are before the eyes of the Lord, and he puts all his goings in the scales. 22 The evil-doer will be taken in the net of his crimes, and prisoned in the cords of his sin.
Names
Cross References
Hosea 7:2
And they do not say to themselves that I keep in mind all their sin; now their evil acts come round them on every side; they are before my face.
Hebrews 4:13
And there is nothing made which is not completely clear to him; there is nothing covered, but all things are open to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Job 31:4
Does he not see my ways, and are not my steps all numbered?
Job 34:21
For his eyes are on the ways of a man, and he sees all his steps.
Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.
Jeremiah 16:17
For my eyes are on all their ways: there is no cover for them from my face, and their evil-doing is not kept secret from my eyes.
Jeremiah 32:19
Great in wisdom and strong in act: whose eyes are open on all the ways of the sons of men, giving to everyone the reward of his ways and the fruit of his doings:
Job 14:16
For now my steps are numbered by you, and my sin is not overlooked.
Psalm 11:4
The Lord is in his holy Temple, the Lord's seat is in heaven; his eyes are watching and testing the children of men.
Psalm 119:168
I have been ruled by your orders; for all my ways are before you.
2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of the Lord go this way and that, through all the earth, letting it be seen that he is the strong support of those whose hearts are true to him. In this you have done foolishly, for from now you will have wars.
Psalm 139:1-12
O Lord, you have knowledge of me, searching out all my secrets.
Jeremiah 17:10
I the Lord am the searcher of the heart, the tester of the thoughts, so that I may give to every man the reward of his ways, in keeping with the fruit of his doings.
Jeremiah 23:24
In what secret place may a man take cover without my seeing him? says the Lord. Is there any place in heaven or earth where I am not? says the Lord.
Revelation 2:18
And to the angel of the church in Thyatira say: These things says the Son of God, whose eyes are like a flame of fire, and his feet like polished brass:
Revelation 2:23
And I will put her children to death; and all the churches will see that I am he who makes search into the secret thoughts and hearts of men: and I will give to every one of you the reward of your works.