For your ways are in full view of the LORD, and he examines all your paths. The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them; the cords of their sins hold.

21For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, And Heponders all his paths. 22His own iniquities entrap the wicked man,

For your ways are in full view of the LORD, and he examines all your paths. The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them; the cords of their sins hold them fast.

For a man's ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and he ponders all his paths. The iniquities of the wicked ensnare him, ...

The Lord watches over the choices of mankind. When we choose wickedness, it becomes our own personal prison.

For the LORD sees clearly what a man does, examining every path he takes. An evil man is held captive by his own sins; they are ropes that catch and hold him.

Proverbs 5:15–23 follows sections warning about the temptations and consequences of adultery.

For the ways of man are directly before the eyes of the LORD, And He carefully watches all of his paths [all of his comings and goings].

Proverbs 5:21 For your ways are in full view of the LORD, and he examines all your paths.... Read verse in New International Version.