Proverbs 5:21
Modern English Version
21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord,
and He ponders all his goings.
Proverbs 5:21
Lexham English Bible
21 For before the eyes of Yahweh are human ways,[a]
and all his paths he examines.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 5:21 Literally “the ways of man/humankind”
Proverbs 15:3
Modern English Version
3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
keeping watch on the evil and the good.
Proverbs 15:3
Lexham English Bible
3 In every place, the eyes of Yahweh
keep watch over the evil and the good.
Proverbs 15:11
Modern English Version
11 Death and destruction are before the Lord;
so how much more the hearts of the children of men.
Proverbs 15:11
Lexham English Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:11 A term for the place where the dead reside, i.e., the Underworld
- Proverbs 15:11 Poetic synonym for “Sheol.” Only mentioned in the ot in relation to Sheol, the grave, or death.
- Proverbs 15:11 Literally “more for”
Proverbs 16:2
Modern English Version
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes,
but the Lord weighs the spirit.
Proverbs 16:2
Lexham English Bible
2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,
but Yahweh weighs the spirit.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:2 Or “breath”
Proverbs 17:3
Modern English Version
3 The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
but the Lord tries the hearts.
Proverbs 17:3
Lexham English Bible
3 A crucible is for the silver, and a furnace is for the gold,
but Yahweh will test hearts.
Proverbs 20:27
Modern English Version
27 The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord,
searching all the inward parts of the heart.
Proverbs 20:27
Lexham English Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:27 Or “soul”
- Proverbs 20:27 Literally “parts of the inmost”
Proverbs 21:2
Modern English Version
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,
but the Lord weighs the hearts.
Proverbs 21:2
Lexham English Bible
2 Every way of a man is upright in his own eyes,
but Yahweh weighs hearts.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:2 Or “minds”
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