Parallel Verses
King James 2000
For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he ponders 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.
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.
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 And why will you, my son, be infatuated with an immoral woman, and embrace the bosom of a seductress? 21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he ponders all his paths. 22 His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be held with the cords of his sins.
Names
Cross References
Hosea 7:2
And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now their own deeds have surrounded them; they are before my face.
Hebrews 4:13
Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Job 31:4
Does not he see my ways, and count all my steps?
Job 34:21
For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he sees all his steps.
Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
Jeremiah 16:17
For my eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from my eyes.
Jeremiah 32:19
Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for your 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
For now you number my steps: do not watch over my sin.
Psalm 11:4
The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids test, the children of men.
Psalm 119:168
I have kept your precepts and your testimonies: for all my ways are before you.
2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. In this you have done foolishly: therefore from now on you shall have wars.
Psalm 17:3
You have proved my heart; you have visited me in the night; you have tested me, and shall find nothing; I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
Psalm 139:1-12
[To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.] O LORD, you have searched me, and known me.
Jeremiah 17:10
I the LORD search the heart, I test the mind, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
Jeremiah 23:24
Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? says the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? says the LORD.
Revelation 2:18
And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things says the Son of God, who has his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine bronze;
Revelation 2:23
And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.