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31 I made a covenant with mine eyes;
How then should I look upon a virgin?
[a]For what is the portion from God above,
And the heritage from the Almighty on high?
Is it not calamity to the unrighteous,
And disaster to the workers of iniquity?
Doth not he see my ways,
And number all my steps?

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Footnotes

  1. Job 31:2 Or, For what portion should I have of God . . . And what heritage etc.? Is there not calamity etc.?

Job’s Final Defense Continued

31 “I made a covenant with my eyes,
so[a] how could I look closely upon a virgin?
And what is the portion of God from above
or[b] the heritage of Shaddai from on high?
Is not disaster for the evil one
and ruin for the workers of mischief?
Does he not see my ways
and count all my steps?

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Footnotes

  1. Job 31:1 Hebrew “and”
  2. Job 31:2 Hebrew “and”