Job 34:21

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

Cross-references

Job 31:4 Parallel

In Job 31:4, Job himself affirms that God sees his ways and counts his steps — the same claim Elihu makes here.

Job 14:16 Parallel

Job 14:16 uses the same 'number my steps' imagery, reinforcing God's watch over every action.

In 2 Chronicles 16:9, the LORD's eyes range the whole earth to support the loyal — a specific application of the general watching here.

In Genesis 16:13, Hagar names God 'Thou God seest me' — a personal echo of the universal divine surveillance here.

Jeremiah 32:19 echoes this: God's eyes are open to all ways of men, rewarding each according to deeds — same omniscience theme.

In Jeremiah 17:10, God searches the heart and tries the reins to reward according to ways — adding the judgment purpose to the watching here.

In Jeremiah 16:17, God says 'mine eyes are upon all their ways' — a direct parallel to Elihu's declaration here.

In Proverbs 15:3, the LORD's eyes are in every place, beholding evil and good — a broader statement of the same truth here.

In Proverbs 5:21, the same phrase appears: 'the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD' — nearly identical to this verse.

Hebrews 4:13 declares all creatures are naked before God — the same truth that His eyes are on all our ways.

Hosea 7:2 Parallel

Hosea 7:2 reinforces that God remembers all wickedness — His eyes are on every deed, just as Job 34:21 states.

Psalm 119:168 declares 'all my ways are before you,' a clear parallel to God seeing every step.

Psalm 33:15 Parallel

Psalm 33:15 states God observes all deeds, directly paralleling the claim that He sees every step.

Psalm 90:8 Parallel

Psalm 90:8 sets secret sins before God's light, similar to seeing all steps but focusing on hidden sins.

Psalm 44:21 Parallel

Psalm 44:21 says God knows secrets of the heart, expanding the scope from visible steps to hidden motives.

Amos 9:8 Parallel

Amos 9:8 applies the same 'eyes of the Lord' to the sinful kingdom, emphasizing judgment on those He sees.

In Psalm 139:23, David invites God to search his heart — an active seeking that complements the passive watching here.

Psalm 34:15 Contrast

In Psalm 34:15, the LORD's eyes are on the righteous specifically — narrowing the scope of the universal observation here.