31 I have made a covenant with my eyes.(A)
How then could I look at a young woman?[a](B)
For what portion(C) would I have from God above,
or what inheritance from the Almighty on high?
Doesn’t disaster come to the unjust
and misfortune to evildoers?
Does he not see my ways
and number all my steps?(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 31:1 Or a virgin

Job Asserts His Integrity

31 “I have made a covenant with my (A)eyes;
How then could I look at a virgin?
And what is (B)the portion of God from above,
Or the inheritance of the Almighty from on high?
Is it not (C)disaster to the criminal,
And misfortune to (D)those who practice injustice?
Does He not (E)see my ways,
And (F)count all my steps?

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