Job 34:21

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“For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees his every step.”

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BSBPD

“For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees his every step.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“For his eyes are upon the ways of a man, And he seeth all his goings.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“For His eyes <FI>are<Fi> on the ways of each, And all his steps He doth see.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Job 34:21 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 16:13So Hagar gave this name to the LORD who had spoken to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “Here I have seen the One who sees me!”
  2. 2 Chronicles 16:9For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”
  3. Job 14:16For then You would count my steps, but would not keep track of my sin.
  4. Job 31:4Does He not see my ways and count my every step?
  5. Psalms 34:15The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.
  6. Psalms 139:23Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns.
  7. Proverbs 5:21For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and the LORD examines all his paths.
  8. Proverbs 15:3The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.
  9. Jeremiah 16:17For My eyes are on all their ways. They are not hidden from My face, and their guilt is not concealed from My eyes.
  10. Jeremiah 17:10I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.
  11. Jeremiah 32:19the One great in counsel and mighty in deed, whose eyes are on all the ways of the sons of men, to reward each one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds.
  12. Amos 9:8Surely the eyes of the Lord GOD are on the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from the face of the earth. Yet I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob,” declares the LORD.

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