Job 34:21

For the eyes of God be on the ways of men, and he beholdeth all the goings of them.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

20They shall die suddenly, and at midnight peoples shall be troubled; and shall pass, and shall take away a violent man without hand. (And then suddenly they shall die, yea, at midnight these people shall be troubled, and shall pass away; he shall take away a mighty man, without even raising a hand.)

22No darknesses be, neither no shadow of death is, that they, that work wickedness, be hid there; (There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where they, who work wickedness, can be hid;)

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 16:9For the eyes of the Lord behold all the earth, and give strength to them, that with perfect heart believe into him, (or and give strength to those, who with a perfect heart believe in him). Therefore thou hast done follily, and for this trust in men, yea, in this present time battles shall rise against thee.

Job 31:4Whether he beholdeth not my ways, and numbereth all my goings?

Psalms 139:23God, prove thou me, and know thou mine heart; ask thou me, and know thou my paths. (God, assay, or test, thou me, and know thou my heart; ask thou me, and know thou my thoughts.)

Proverbs 15:3In each place the eyes of the Lord behold good men, and evil men.

Jeremiah 17:10I am the Lord seeking the heart, and proving the reins, either kidneys, and I give to each man after his way, and after the fruit of his findings. (I am the Lord searching the minds, and proving the hearts, and I give to each person after his own ways, and after the fruit of his own deeds.)

Amos 9:8Lo! the eyes of the Lord God be on the realm sinning (or Behold! the eyes of the Lord God (be) upon the sinning realm, (or upon this sinful kingdom)), and I shall all-break it from (off) the face of [the] earth; nevertheless I all-breaking shall not all-break the house of Jacob, saith the Lord.

Matthew Henry on Job 34:17-31

16 If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words. 17 Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just? 18 Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly? 19 How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands. 20 In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken… Read the whole commentary →

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