Job 34:21 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

For God's eyes are watching the paths that people take, and he sees everything they do.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is always watching and sees every action and decision people make in their lives.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes from Elihu's speech in the book of Job, where he is defending God's justice and wisdom to Job and his friends. Elihu is arguing that God is perfectly just and knows all things, so His judgments are always right. This was part of the ancient debate about why righteous people sometimes suffer.

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