Job 34:21

KJV1611 – Modern English

For His eyes are upon the ways of man, and He sees all his goings.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּי־עֵ֭ינָיו עַל־דַּרְכֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְֽכָל־צְעָדָ֥יו יִרְאֶֽה׃

Transliteration

kî-ʿênāyw ʿal-darkê-ʾîš wə-kol-ṣəʿādāyw yirʾeh

Grammar Details

• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *ʿênāyw*: feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes
• *ʿal*: preposition - upon
• *darkê*: masculine plural construct noun - ways of
• *ʾîš*: masculine singular noun - man
• *wə-kol*: waw conjunction + masculine singular construct - and all of
• *ṣəʿādāyw*: masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his steps
• *yirʾeh*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sees

Word Meanings

• *ʿênāyw*: his eyes/his sight/his gaze
• *darkê-ʾîš*: ways of man/paths of person/conduct of individual
• *ṣəʿādāyw*: his steps/his movements/his actions
• *yirʾeh*: he sees/he observes/he watches

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees all his steps.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For his eyes{H5869} are upon the ways{H1870} of a man,{H376} And he seeth{H7200} all his goings.{H6806}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For his eyes{H5869} are upon the ways{H1870} of man{H376}, and he seeth{H7200}{(H8799)} all his goings{H6806}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And why? his eyes loke vpon the wayes of man, and he seyth all his goinges.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For his eyes are vpon the wayes of man, and he seeth all his goings.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For his eyes loke vpon the wayes of man, and he seeth all his goinges.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "For his eyes are on the ways of a man, He sees all his goings.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For His eyes `are' on the ways of each, And all his steps He doth see.

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For his eyes are on the ways of a man, and he sees all his steps.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "For his eyes are on the ways of a man. He sees all his goings.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For his eyes are on the ways of an individual, he observes all a person’s steps.

Referenced Verses

• Job 31:4 : 4 Does He not see my ways, and count all my steps?
• Prov 15:3 : 3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, watching the evil and the good.
• Prov 5:21 : 21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and He ponders all his paths.
• Jer 16:17 : 17 For my eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from my face, nor is their iniquity hidden from my eyes.
• Jer 32:19 : 19 Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for your eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give to everyone according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:
• Jer 17:10 : 10 I the LORD search the heart, I test the mind, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his deeds.
• Ps 34:15 : 15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry.
• Ps 139:23 : 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my thoughts;
• Gen 16:13 : 13 And she called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, You are the God who sees; for she said, Have I also here seen him who sees me?
• 2 Chr 16:9 : 9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein you have done foolishly; therefore from now on you shall have wars.
• Amos 9:8 : 8 Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth, except that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, says the LORD.