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31 “I have made a covenant with my eyes;
    how, then, could I look upon a virgin?(A)
What would be my portion from God above
    and my heritage from the Almighty[a] on high?
Does not calamity befall the unrighteous
    and disaster the workers of iniquity?
Does he not see my ways
    and number all my steps?(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 31.2 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai

Job's Final Appeal

31 “I have made a covenant with my (A)eyes;
    how then could I gaze at a virgin?
What would be (B)my portion from God above
    and (C)my heritage from the Almighty on high?
Is not calamity for the unrighteous,
    and disaster for the workers of iniquity?
(D)Does not he see my ways
    and (E)number all my steps?

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