Proverbs 5:21
World English Bible
21 For the ways of man are before Yahweh’s eyes.
He examines all his paths.
Proverbs 5:21
International Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 5:21 Lit. Indeed, a man’s ways are
- Proverbs 5:21 Lit. in front of the Lord’s eyes
Proverbs 15:3
World English Bible
3 Yahweh’s eyes are everywhere,
keeping watch on the evil and the good.
Proverbs 15:3
International Standard Version
3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
observing both the evil and the good.
Proverbs 15:11
World English Bible
11 Sheol[a] and Abaddon are before Yahweh—
how much more then the hearts of the children of men!
Footnotes
- 15:11 Sheol is the place of the dead.
Proverbs 15:11
International Standard Version
11 Since Sheol[a] and Abaddon[b] lie open in the Lord’s presence,
how much more the hearts of human beings!
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:11 I.e. the realm of the dead
- Proverbs 15:11 I.e. the realm of destruction in the afterlife
Proverbs 16:2
World English Bible
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes;
but Yahweh weighs the motives.
Proverbs 16:2
International Standard Version
2 Everything a person does seems pure in his own opinion,
but the Lord weighs intentions.
Proverbs 17:3
World English Bible
3 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold,
but Yahweh tests the hearts.
Proverbs 17:3
International Standard Version
3 The crucible is for silver
and the furnace for gold—
but the Lord assays hearts.
Proverbs 20:27
World English Bible
27 The spirit of man is Yahweh’s lamp,
searching all his innermost parts.
Proverbs 20:27
International Standard Version
27 A person’s spirit is the lamp of the Lord;
it searches throughout one’s innermost being.
Proverbs 21:2
World English Bible
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,
but Yahweh weighs the hearts.
Proverbs 21:2
International Standard Version
2 Every man’s lifestyle is proper in his own view,
but the Lord weighs the heart.
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