Proverbs 5:21

21 For your ways are in full view of the LORD, and he examines all your paths.

Proverbs 5:21 in Other Translations

KJV
21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.
ESV
21 For a man's ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and he ponders all his paths.
NLT
21 For the LORD sees clearly what a man does, examining every path he takes.
MSG
21 Mark well that God doesn't miss a move you make; he's aware of every step you take.
CSB
21 For a man's ways are before the Lord's eyes, and He considers all his paths.

Proverbs 5:21 In-Context

19 A loving doe, a graceful deer— may her breasts satisfy you always, may you ever be intoxicated with her love.
20 Why, my son, be intoxicated with another man’s wife? Why embrace the bosom of a wayward woman?
21 For your ways are in full view of the LORD, and he examines all your paths.
22 The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them; the cords of their sins hold them fast.
23 For lack of discipline they will die, led astray by their own great folly.

Cross References 3

  • 1. S Psalms 119:168; Hosea 7:2
  • 2. Jeremiah 29:23
  • 3. S Job 10:4; S Job 14:16; Job 31:4; Job 34:21; Proverbs 15:3; Jeremiah 16:17; Jeremiah 32:19; S Hebrews 4:13
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