Job Asserts His Integrity

31 “I have made a covenant with my (A)eyes;
How then could I gaze at a virgin?
“And what is (B)the portion of God from above
Or the heritage of the Almighty from on high?
“Is it not (C)calamity to the unjust
And disaster to (D)those who work iniquity?
“Does He not (E)see my ways
And (F)number all my steps?

“If I have (G)walked with falsehood,
And my foot has hastened after deceit,
Let Him (H)weigh me with [a]accurate scales,
And let God know (I)my integrity.
“If my step has (J)turned from the way,
Or my heart [b]followed my eyes,
Or if any (K)spot has stuck to my hands,
Let me (L)sow and another eat,
And let my [c](M)crops be uprooted.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 31:6 Lit just
  2. Job 31:7 Lit walked after
  3. Job 31:8 Or offspring