Proverbs 5:21 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

²¹ For a man's ways are before the eyes of the Lord, and he watches all his paths.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, And he pondereth all his goings.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ For the ways of man are directly before the eyes of the Lord, and He [Who would have us live soberly, chastely, and godly] carefully weighs all man's goings. [II Chron. 16:9; Job 31:4; 34:21; Prov. 15:3; Jer. 16:17; Hos. 7:2; Heb. 4:13.]

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah; And he maketh level all his paths.

Common English Bible

²¹ The LORD’s eyes watch over every person’s path, observing all their ways.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ The Lord beholds the ways of man, and he considers all his steps.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²¹ The Lord beholdeth the ways of man, and considereth all his steps.

Proverbs 5:21 Cross References

2 Chronicles 16:9

For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show his might in behalf of those whose heart is blameless toward him. You have done foolishly in this; for from now on you will have wars.”

Job 14:16

For then thou wouldest number my steps, thou wouldest not keep watch over my sin;

Job 24:23

He gives them security, and they are supported; and his eyes are upon their ways.

Job 31:4

Does not he 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 steps.

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 keep thy precepts and testimonies, for all my ways are before thee.

Psalm 17:3

If thou triest my heart, if thou visitest me by night, if thou testest me, thou wilt find no wickedness in me; my mouth does not transgress.

Proverbs 15:3

The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.

Proverbs 4:26

Take heed to the path of your feet, then all your ways will be sure.

Proverbs 5:6

she does not take heed to the path of life; her ways wander, and she does not know it.

Jeremiah 16:17

For my eyes are upon all their ways; they are not hid from me, nor is their iniquity concealed from my eyes.

Jeremiah 17:10

“I the Lord search the mind and try the heart, to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.”

Jeremiah 23:24

Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? says the Lord. Do I not fill heaven and earth? says the Lord.

Jeremiah 29:23

because they have committed folly in Israel, they have committed adultery with their neighbors' wives, and they have spoken in my name lying words which I did not command them. I am the one who knows, and I am witness, says the Lord.’ ”

Jeremiah 32:19

great in counsel and mighty in deed; whose eyes are open to all the ways of men, rewarding every man according to his ways and according to the fruit of his doings;

Hosea 7:2

But they do not consider that I remember all their evil works. Now their deeds encompass them, they are before my face.

Hebrews 4:13

And before him no creature is hidden, but all are open and laid bare to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

Revelation 2:18

“And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: ‘The words of the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze.

Revelation 2:23

and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches shall know that I am he who searches mind and heart, and I will give to each of you as your works deserve.