Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “His eyes are on the ways of mortals; he sees their every step. New Living Translation “For God watches how people live; he sees everything they do. English Standard Version “For his eyes are on the ways of a man, and he sees all his steps. Berean Standard Bible For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees his every step. King James Bible For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings. New King James Version “For His eyes are on the ways of man, And He sees all his steps. New American Standard Bible “For His eyes are upon the ways of a person, And He sees all his steps. NASB 1995 “For His eyes are upon the ways of a man, And He sees all his steps. NASB 1977 “For His eyes are upon the ways of a man, And He sees all his steps. Legacy Standard Bible “For His eyes are upon the ways of a man, And He sees all his steps. Amplified Bible “For God’s eyes are on the ways of a man, And He sees all his steps. Christian Standard Bible For his eyes watch over a man’s ways, and he observes all his steps. Holman Christian Standard Bible For His eyes watch over a man’s ways, and He observes all his steps. American Standard Version For his eyes are upon the ways of a man, And he seeth all his goings. Contemporary English Version God watches everything we do. English Revised Version For his eyes are upon the ways of a man, and he seeth all his goings. GOD'S WORD® Translation God's eyes are on a person's ways. He sees all his steps. Good News Translation He watches every step we take. International Standard Version Yes, Job, his eyes constantly watch the behavior of human beings; he carefully observes their every step. Majority Standard Bible For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees his every step. NET Bible For his eyes are on the ways of an individual, he observes all a person's steps. New Heart English Bible "For his eyes are on the ways of a man. He sees all his goings. Webster's Bible Translation For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings. World English Bible “For his eyes are on the ways of a man. He sees all his goings. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor His eyes [are] on the ways of each, "" And He sees all his steps. Young's Literal Translation For His eyes are on the ways of each, And all his steps He doth see. Smith's Literal Translation For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he will see all his steps. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor his eyes are upon the ways of men, and he considereth all their steps. Catholic Public Domain Version For his eyes are upon the ways of men, and he examines all of their steps. New American Bible For his eyes are upon our ways, and all our steps he sees. New Revised Standard Version “For his eyes are upon the ways of mortals, and he sees all their steps. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor his eyes are upon all the ways of man, and he sees all his goings. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because his eyes are on all the ways of a man and he sees all his steps OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For His eyes are upon the ways of a man, And He seeth all his goings. Brenton Septuagint Translation For he surveys the works of men, and nothing of what they do has escaped him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elihu Confirms God's Justice…20They die in an instant, in the middle of the night. The people convulse and pass away; the mighty are removed without human hand. 21For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees his every step. 22There is no darkness or deep shadow where the workers of iniquity can hide.… Cross References Proverbs 5:21 For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and the LORD examines all his paths. Psalm 33:13-15 The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men. / From His dwelling place He gazes on all who inhabit the earth. / He shapes the hearts of each; He considers all their works. Hebrews 4:13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good. Jeremiah 16:17 For My eyes are on all their ways. They are not hidden from My face, and their guilt is not concealed from My eyes. 2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.” Psalm 139:1-3 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me. / You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar. / You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways. Psalm 11:4 The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men. Jeremiah 23:24 “Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD. Psalm 121:3-8 He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber. / Behold, the Protector of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. / The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is the shade on your right hand. ... Matthew 10:30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Psalm 90:8 You have set our iniquities before You, our secret sins in the light of Your presence. 1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” Psalm 34:15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry. Isaiah 29:15 Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, “Who sees us, and who will know?” Treasury of Scripture For his eyes are on the ways of man, and he sees all his goings. Job 31:4 Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps? Genesis 16:13 And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me? 2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars. Jump to Previous Eyes Goings Step Steps WaysJump to Next Eyes Goings Step Steps WaysJob 34 1. Elihu accuses Job for charging God with injustice10. God omnipotent cannot be unjust 31. Man must humble himself unto God 34. Elihu reproves Job For His eyes This phrase emphasizes the omniscience of God, a central theme in the book of Job. The Hebrew word for "eyes" is "ayin," which often symbolizes perception and understanding. In the ancient Near Eastern context, eyes were seen as the windows to the soul, and attributing eyes to God signifies His ability to see beyond the physical into the spiritual and moral realms. This phrase reassures believers that God is always aware and attentive to the details of human life. are on the ways of a man and He sees his every step Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction His eyes [are] עֵ֭ינָיו (‘ê·nāw) Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the ways דַּרְכֵי־ (dar·ḵê-) Noun - common plural construct Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action of man, אִ֑ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person and He sees יִרְאֶֽה׃ (yir·’eh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see his every step. צְעָדָ֥יו (ṣə·‘ā·ḏāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6806: A pace, regular step Links Job 34:21 NIVJob 34:21 NLT Job 34:21 ESV Job 34:21 NASB Job 34:21 KJV Job 34:21 BibleApps.com Job 34:21 Biblia Paralela Job 34:21 Chinese Bible Job 34:21 French Bible Job 34:21 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 34:21 For his eyes are on the ways (Jb) |
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