It happened, late one afternoon, when David arose from his couch and was walking on (A)the roof of the king's house, that he saw from the roof a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful.

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28 But I say to you that (A)everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

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37 (A)Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things;
    and (B)give me life in your ways.

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16 For all that is in the world—(A)the desires of the flesh and (B)the desires of the eyes and pride of life[a]—is not from the Father but is from the world.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 2:16 Or pride in possessions

Peter's Vision

The next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, (A)Peter went up (B)on the housetop about (C)the sixth hour[a] to pray.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 10:9 That is, noon

25 (A)Do not desire her beauty in your heart,
    and do not let her capture you with her (B)eyelashes;

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Job's Final Appeal

31 “I have made a covenant with my (A)eyes;
    how then could I gaze at a virgin?

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(A)The end of all things is at hand; therefore (B)be self-controlled and sober-minded (C)for the sake of your prayers.

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So then (A)let us not sleep, as others do, but let us (B)keep awake and (C)be sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, (D)are drunk at night.

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30 (A)Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,
    but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.

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“When you build a new house, you shall make a parapet for your roof, that you may not bring the guilt of blood upon your house, if anyone should fall from it.

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So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise,[a] she took of its fruit (A)and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, (B)and he ate.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 3:6 Or to give insight

40 And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour? 41 (A)Watch and (B)pray that you (C)may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

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