Proverbs 5:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For the waysדַּרְכֵי־
(dar·chei-)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
of a manאִ֑ישׁ
(ish;)
376: manfrom an unused word
are beforeנֹ֨כַח
(no·chach)
5227: in front of, opposite tofrom an unused word
the eyesעֵינֵ֣י
(ei·nei)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
of the LORD, 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
And He watchesמְפַלֵּֽס׃
(me·fal·les.)
6424: to weigh, make leveldenominative verb from peles
allוְֽכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
his paths.מַעְגְּלֹתָ֥יו
(ma'·ge·lo·tav)
4570: an entrenchment, trackfrom the same as egel


















KJV Lexicon
For the ways
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
of man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
are before
nokach  (no'-kakh)
the front part; used adverbially (especially with preposition), opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of -- (over) against, before, direct(-ly), for, right (on).
the eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and he pondereth
palac  (paw-las')
to roll flat, i.e. prepare (a road); also to revolve, i.e. weigh (mentally) -- make, ponder, weigh.
all his goings
ma`gal  (mah-gawl')
a track; also a rampart (as circular) -- going, path, trench, way(-side).
Parallel Verses
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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because the ways of a man are in front of Lord Jehovah and all his paths are open before him.

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

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