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. Job 31:1 Or a virgin

Lust

31 I’ve made a covenant with my eyes;
    how could I look at a virgin?
What is God’s portion for me[a] from above,
    the Almighty’s inheritance from on high?
Isn’t it disaster for the wicked,
    destruction for workers of iniquity?
Doesn’t he see my ways,
    count all my steps?

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Footnotes

  1. Job 31:2 Heb lacks for me.