Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Indeed, what a man does is always in the LORD's presence, and he weighs 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.
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].
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 Why should you be intoxicated by an adulteress, my son, and embrace the bosom of a foreign woman? 21 Indeed, what a man does is always in the LORD's presence, and he weighs all his paths. 22 The wicked person's iniquities will capture him, and he will be held with the cords of his sin.
Names
Cross References
Hosea 7:2
It never occurs to them that I remember all their sin. Now their actions have caught up with them, and they have my attention.
Hebrews 4:13
No creature can hide from him, but everyone is exposed and helpless before the eyes of the one to whom we must give a word of explanation.
Job 31:4
He watches my life, observing every one of my actions, does he not?"
Job 34:21
Yes, Job, his eyes constantly watch the behavior of human beings; he carefully observes their every step.
Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing both the evil and the good.
Jeremiah 16:17
For I am watching all their ways; they are not hidden from my sight. Their iniquity is not concealed from my eyes.
Jeremiah 32:19
You are great in regards to your purposes and mighty in regards to your works. Your eyes are open to everything that people do, and will reward each one according to their ways and just as their actions deserve.
Job 14:16
Then you'll certainly count every step I took, but you won't keep an inventory of my sin.
Psalm 11:4
The LORD is in his holy Temple; the LORD's throne is in the heavens. His eyes see, his glance examines humanity.
Psalm 119:168
I keep your precepts and your decrees because all of my ways are before you. Tav
2 Chronicles 16:9
The LORD's eyes keep on roaming throughout the earth, looking for those whose hearts completely belong to him, so that he may strongly support them. But because you have acted foolishly in this, from now on you will have wars."
Psalm 17:3
When you probe my heart, and examine me at night; when you refine me, you will find nothing wrong, for I have determined that I will not transgress with my mouth.
Psalm 139:1-12
LORD, you have examined me; you have known me.
Jeremiah 17:10
I am the LORD who searches the heart, who tests the inner depths to give to each person according to what he deserves, according to the fruit of his deeds.
Jeremiah 23:24
If a person hides himself in secret places, will I not see him?" declares the LORD. "I fill the heavens and the earth, do I not?" declares the LORD.
Revelation 2:18
"To the messenger of the church in Thyatira, write: "The Son of God, whose eyes are like flaming fire and whose feet are like glowing bronze, says this:
Revelation 2:23
I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches minds and hearts. I will reward each of you as your actions deserve.