21For the ways of man are before the eyes of Yahweh. He examines all his paths.


In Context

18 Let your spring be blessed. Rejoice in the wife of your youth.

19 A loving doe and a graceful deer— let her breasts satisfy you at all times. Be captivated always with her love.

20 For why should you, my son, be captivated with an adulteress? Why embrace the bosom of another?

21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of Yahweh. He examines all his paths.

22 The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him. The cords of his sin hold him firmly.

23 He will die for lack of instruction. In the greatness of his folly, he will go astray.

Proverbs 5:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:21For the ways of man [are] before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:21For a man's ways are in full view of the Lord , and he examines all his paths.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:21The Lord beholdeth the ways of man, and considereth all his steps.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:21For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah; And he maketh level all his paths.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:21For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah, and he pondereth all his paths.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:21For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he maketh level all his paths.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:21For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:21For over-against the eyes of Jehovah are the ways of each, And all his paths He is pondering.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:21For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he ponders all his goings.