Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

For the ways of a man are before the eyes of the Lord,
And He watches all his paths.

King James Version

For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.

Holman Bible

For a man’s ways are before the Lord’s eyes,
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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For the ways
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

of man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

נכח 
Nokach 
Usage: 24

the eyes
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

of the Lord

Usage: 0

and he pondereth
פּלס 
Palac 
Usage: 6

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Do Not Commit Adultery Against Wisdom

20 Why will you be intimate with an immoral woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger? 21 For the ways of a man are before the eyes of the Lord,
And He watches all his paths.
22 His own iniquities will catch the wicked. He will be held with the cords of his sins.

Cross References

Hosea 7:2

It never enters their hearts that I will remember all this evil. But their sins surround them, and I cannot avoid seeing them.

Hebrews 4:13

Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. All things are uncovered and laid bare before him. We must account to him. (Romans 2:16; 14:12)

Job 31:4

Does he not see my ways and count my every step?

Job 34:21

God's eyes are on a person's ways. He sees all his steps.

Proverbs 15:3

The eyes of Jehovah are in everywhere watching the evil and the good.

Jeremiah 16:17

I see everything that they do. They cannot hide anything from me. Their wickedness cannot be hidden; I can see it.

Jeremiah 32:19

You are great in counsel and mighty in deed. Your eyes are open to all the ways of the sons of men. You give to everyone according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds.

Job 14:16

Surely then you will count my steps but not keep track of my sin.

Psalm 11:4

Jehovah is in his holy temple. Jehovah's throne is in heaven. His eyes see. They examine the sons of men.

Psalm 119:168

I keep your precepts and your laws. All my ways are before you.

2 Chronicles 16:9

The eyes of Jehovah keep close watch over the entire world. He gives strength (shows His strength) to (in behalf of) those whose hearts are loyal to him. You have acted foolishly! Therefore from now on you will always be at war.

Psalm 17:3

You have probed my heart. You have confronted me at night. You have tested me like silver, but you found nothing wrong. I have decided that my mouth will not sin.

Psalm 139:1-12

([Psalm of David]) O Jehovah, you have searched me and you know me.

Jeremiah 17:10

I, Jehovah, search the heart and examine the mind (inner man). I give to each man according to his ways, according to the results of his deeds.

Jeremiah 23:24

Can a man hide himself in hiding places so I do not see him? asks Jehovah. Do I not fill the heavens and the earth? Declares Jehovah.

Revelation 2:18

To the angel of the congregation in Thyatira write: This is the message from the Son of God, whose eyes blaze like fire, whose feet shine like polished brass.

Revelation 2:23

I will kill her children with deadly plague. Then all the congregations will know that I am the one who searches hearts and minds. I will reward each of you for what you have done.

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