Proverbs 5:21 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings. ”

Proverbs 5:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

One more warning. The sin is not against man, nor dependent on man’s detection only. The secret sin is open before the eyes of Yahweh. In the balance of His righteous judgment are weighed all human...
Proverbs 5:21 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

For the ways of man [are] before the (m) eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings. (m) He declares that unless a man joins to his wife both in heart and in outward conversation, he will not...
Proverbs 5:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 5:1-9 ; Proverbs 5:10-19 ; Proverbs 5:20-23 . Three hortatory discourses exactly similar to those in Proverbs 5:2 and Proverbs 5:3 . The subject is the praise of Wisdom, and the desc...
Proverbs 5:21 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

man. a man. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14. Illustrations: Cain ( Genesis 4:5 ; Genesis 4:6 ); Babel's builders ( Genesis 11:4-7 ); Sodom ( Genesis 18:21 , &c.); Uzzah (2Sa 6:6, 2 Samuel 6:7 ; 1 Chr...
Proverbs 5:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings. For the ways of a man - Whether they are public or private, God sees all the steps thou takest in life.
Proverbs 5:21 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For the ways of a man are before the Lord— See Psalms 139 . Instead of pondereth, in the next clause, we may read measureth.
Proverbs 5:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings. For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his goings - ( 2 Chronicles 16:...
Proverbs 5:21 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Unholy Passion. Hallowed Love A dissuasive from immorality addressed exclusively to men. The two leading thoughts are (1) the disastrous consequences of adultery; loss of honour, property, life, o...
Proverbs 5:21 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For the ways of man ... — Another reason for avoiding sin is the certainty of detection by the Judge, whose “eyes run to and fro through the whole earth” ( 2 Chronicles 16:9 ), comp. Psalms 11:4 .
Proverbs 5:21 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 6 THE WAYS AND ISSUES OF SIN "His own iniquities shall take the wicked, And he shall be holden with the cords of his sin. He shall die for lack of instruction; And in the greatness of his...
Proverbs 5:21 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is a parental exhortation against impurity. It is expressed in words of great delicacy and beauty, but it is none the less urgent and searching. It recognizes one of the most subtle and natural...
Proverbs 5:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well. Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets. Let them be only thine own, and not strang...
Proverbs 5:21 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

LIFE’S LEVEL PATH ‘The level path of life … He maketh level all his paths.’ Proverbs 5:6 ; Proverbs 5:21 (R.V.). I. It is a remarkable expression—‘the level path of life’; and there is gr...
Proverbs 5:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For the ways of a man [are] before the eyes of the Lord ,.... Both good and bad; the ways of a chaste and virtuous man, who cleaves to his own wife and shuns the harlot, which are approved of by the...
Proverbs 5:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For the ways of man [are] before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings. Ver. 21. For the ways of man, &c. ] Turpe quid acturus te sine teste time. a A man that is about any...
Proverbs 5:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And why wilt thou be ravished with a strange woman? Consider a little, and deny, if thou canst, that it is an unaccountable folly to seek that satisfaction and comfort in a vile harlot, which thou...
Proverbs 5:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Conjugal Fidelity Enjoined. 15 Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well. 16 Le...
Proverbs 5:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Before the eyes of the Lord; God sees all thy filthy actions, though done with all possible cunning and secrecy. He taketh an exact account of all their doings, that he may recompense them accordin...
Proverbs 5:21 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Epilogue. He Must Recognise That A Man's Ways Are Open To YHWH's Eyes, And Must Not Forfeit The Level Paths Through Folly ( Proverbs 5:21-23 ). The passage, like all previous passages, ends with a...
Proverbs 5:21 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES. — Proverbs 5:21 . Pondereth, or “marketh out.” Proverbs 5:22 . Shall be holden , rather “is holden.” Proverbs 5:23 . Without , “for lack of.” MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAG...
Proverbs 5:21 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 5:3 . The lips of a strange woman drop as a honey-comb. She employs all her arts for bread, for drunkenness, for crime. How wretched, how bitter is the life of a ruined and abandoned woma...
Proverbs 5:21 - The Biblical Illustrator

For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord. The method of Providence for restraining evil God announces Himself the witness and judge of man. The evil-doer can neither elude the all-se...
Proverbs 5:21 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 5:1-20 8. Eighth admonitory discourse. Warning against adultery, and commendation of marriage. The teacher, in this discourse, recurs to a subject which he has glanced...
Proverbs 5:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Chastity Contrasted with Unchastity
Proverbs 5:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 16:9 ; Hebrews 4:13 ; Hosea 7:2 ; Jeremiah 16:17 ; Jeremiah 17:10 ; Jeremiah 23:24 ; Jeremiah 32:19 ; Job 31:4 ; Job 34:21 ; Proverbs 15:3 ; Psalms 11:4 ; Psalms 139:1-12 ;...

Proverbs 5:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Proverbs 5:21 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Proverbs 5:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 5:21 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Proverbs 5:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Proverbs 5:21 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 5:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 5:21 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 5:21 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Proverbs 5:21 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Proverbs 5:21 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 5:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Proverbs 5:21 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Proverbs 5:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Proverbs 5:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Proverbs 5:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 5:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Proverbs 5:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 5:21 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 5:21 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Proverbs 5:21 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 5:21 - The Biblical Illustrator

Proverbs 5:21 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Proverbs 5:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Proverbs 5:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge