Job 31:1
I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
2 For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?
3 Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “I have made a covenant with my eyes. How then could I gaze with desire at a virgin?
- KJV
- I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
- WEB
- “I made a covenant with my eyes; how then should I look lustfully at a young woman?
- ASV
- I made a covenant with mine eyes; How then should I look upon a virgin?
- DARBY
- I made a covenant with mine eyes; and how should I fix my regard upon a maid?
- BLB
- [“] I have made A covenant with my eyes; and how could I gaze upon a virgin?
- ÅB
- En pakt hadde jeg gjort med mine øyne, at jeg ikke skulle se på en jomfru.
- OTB
- «Jeg har inngått en avtale med mine øyne;
Hvordan kunne jeg da se på en ung kvinne? - B1930
- En pakt hadde jeg gjort med mine øine, at jeg ikke skulde se på en jomfru.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
James 1:14–15
But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
Read in contextMatthew 5:28–29
But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Read in contextPsalms 119:37
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
Read in context1 John 2:16
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
Read in contextProverbs 6:25
Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
Read in context2 Samuel 11:2–4
And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
Read in contextProverbs 4:25
Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
Read in contextGenesis 6:2
That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
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