Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
For the ways of man are before the eyes of LORD, and he makes level all his paths.
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.
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].
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.
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 For why should thou, my son, be ravished with an interloping woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger? 21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of LORD, and he makes level all his paths. 22 His own iniquities shall take a wicked man, and he shall be held with the cords of his sin.
Names
Cross References
Hosea 7:2
And they do not consider in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness. Now their own doings have surrounded them; they are before my face.
Hebrews 4:13
And there is no creature concealed from his presence, but all things are naked and vulnerable to his eyes, before whom is the word to us.
Job 31:4
Does he not see my ways, and number all my steps?
Job 34:21
For his eyes are upon the ways of a man, and he sees all his goings.
Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of LORD are in every place, keeping watch upon the evil and the good.
Jeremiah 16:17
For my eyes are upon all their ways. They are not hid from my face, nor is their iniquity concealed from my eyes.
Jeremiah 32:19
great in counsel, and mighty in work, whose eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men, to give everyone according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings,
Job 14:16
But now thou number my steps. Do thou not watch over my sin?
Psalm 11:4
LORD is in his holy temple. LORD's throne is in heaven. His eyes, behold, his eyelids try, the sons of men.
Psalm 119:168
I have observed thy precepts and thy testimonies, for all my ways are before thee.
2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward him. In this thou have done foolishly, for from henceforth thou shall have wars.
Psalm 17:3
Thou have proved my heart. Thou have visited me in the night. Thou have tried me, and find nothing. I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
Psalm 139:1-12
O LORD, thou have searched me, and known.
Jeremiah 17:10
I, LORD, search the mind. I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.
Jeremiah 23:24
Can any man hide himself in secret places so that I shall not see him? says LORD. Do I not fill heaven and earth? says LORD.
Revelation 2:18
And to the agent of the congregation in Thyatira write, These things says the Son of God, who has his eyes as a flame of fire, and his feet resembling highly refined metal:
Revelation 2:23
And I will kill her children in death. And all the congregations will know that I am he who searches the inner feelings and hearts. And I will give to you--to each--according to your works.