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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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”