Proverbs 5:21 meaning and explanation

For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and the LORD examines all his paths.

Proverbs 5:21, Berean Standard Bible

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A father is teaching his son in this chapter, warning him against adultery and urging him to stay faithful to the wife of his youth. Verse 21 gives the reason those warnings matter: nothing is hidden.

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