Proverbs 5:21
Strong's Lexicon
For
כִּ֤י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

a man’s
אִ֑ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)

ways
דַּרְכֵי־ (dar·ḵê-)
Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)

are before
נֹ֨כַח ׀ (nō·ḵaḥ)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5227: subst 1) be in front of adv 2) in front of, opposite to, in the sight of, before, to the front, right on prep 3) towards the front of, in front of, on behalf of, as far as in front of

the eyes
עֵינֵ֣י (‘ê·nê)
Noun - cdc
Strong's Hebrew 5869: 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain

of the LORD,
יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3069: 1) Jehovah-used primarily in the combination 'Lord Jehovah' 1a) equal to H03068 but pointed with the vowels of H0430

and [the Lord] watches
מְפַלֵּֽס׃ (mə·p̄al·lês)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6424: 1) (Piel) to weigh, make level, balance 1a) to weigh out 1b) to make level or smooth

all
וְֽכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything

his paths.
מַעְגְּלֹתָ֥יו (ma‘·gə·lō·ṯāw)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4570: 1) entrenchment, track 1a) circumvallation, entrenchment 1b) track

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and the LORD examines 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.

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

New American Standard Bible
For the ways of a man are before the eyes of the LORD, And He watches all his paths.

King James Bible
For the ways of man [are] before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.
Parallel Verses
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.

New American Standard Bible
For the ways of a man are before the eyes of the LORD, And He watches all his paths.

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

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

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.

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

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
















Cross References
Hebrews 4:13
Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

Job 14:16
For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?

Job 31:4
Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?

Job 34:21
For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.

Psalm 119:168
I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.

Proverbs 4:26
Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.

Proverbs 5:6
Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.

Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

Jeremiah 16:17
For mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes.

Jeremiah 29:23
Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours' wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and am a witness, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 32:19
Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:
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