Proverbs 5:21
Modern Translations
New International Version
For your ways are in full view of the LORD, and he examines all your paths.

New Living Translation
For the LORD sees clearly what a man does, examining every path he takes.

English Standard Version
For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and he ponders all his paths.

Berean Study Bible
For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and the LORD examines all his paths.

New American Standard Bible
For the ways of everyone are before the eyes of the LORD, And He observes all his paths.

NASB 1995
For the ways of a man are before the eyes of the LORD, And He watches all his paths.

NASB 1977
For the ways of a man are before the eyes of the LORD, And He watches all his paths.

Amplified Bible
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].

Christian Standard Bible
For a man’s ways are before the LORD’s eyes, and he considers all his paths.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For a man's ways are before the LORD's eyes, and He considers all his paths.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD sees everything, and he watches us closely.

Good News Translation
The LORD sees everything you do. Wherever you go, he is watching.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Each person's ways are clearly seen by the LORD, and he surveys all his actions.

International Standard Version
Indeed, what a man does is always in the LORD's presence, and he weighs all his paths.

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.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.

New King James Version
For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, And He ponders all his paths.

King James 2000 Bible
For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he ponders all his paths.

New Heart English Bible
For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD. He examines all his paths.

World English Bible
For the ways of man are before the eyes of Yahweh. He examines all his paths.

American King James Version
For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he ponders all his goings.

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

A Faithful Version
For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and He ponders all his paths.

Darby Bible Translation
For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah, and he pondereth all his paths.

English Revised Version
For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he maketh level all his paths.

Webster's Bible Translation
For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For the waies of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his pathes.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For euery mans wayes are open in the sight of the Lord, and he pondereth all their goynges.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For euery mas wayes are open in the sight of the LORDE, and he podereth all their goinges.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For the ways of each are before the eyes of YHWH, "" And He is pondering all his paths.

Young's Literal Translation
For over-against the eyes of Jehovah are the ways of each, And all his paths He is pondering.

Smith's Literal Translation
For before the eyes of Jehovah are the ways of man, and he makes level all his tracks.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord beholdeth the ways of man, and considereth all his steps.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The Lord beholds the ways of man, and he considers all his steps.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because the ways of a man are in front of LORD JEHOVAH and all his paths are open before him.

Lamsa Bible
For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and all his paths lie open in his presence.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, And He maketh even all his paths.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For the ways of a man are before the eyes of God, and he looks on all his paths.
















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