Job 31:1 ““I have made a covenant with my eyes. How then could I gaze with desir…”

Job 31:1

“I have made a covenant with my eyes. How then could I gaze with desire at a virgin?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?

World English Bible

“I made a covenant with my eyes; how then should I look lustfully at a young woman?

American Standard Version

I made a covenant with mine eyes; How then should I look upon a virgin?

Geneva Bible 1599

I made a couenant with mine eyes: why then should I thinke on a mayde?

Darby Translation

I made a covenant with mine eyes; and how should I fix my regard upon a maid?

Young's Literal Translation

A covenant I made for mine eyes, And what — do I attend to a virgin?

Bible in Basic English

I made an agreement with my eyes; how then might my eyes be looking on a virgin?

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Cross references

“a covenant”

Psalm 119:37 1 John 2:16 2 Samuel 11:2–4 Proverbs 4:25 Genesis 6:2 Proverbs 23:31–33

Psalm 119:37 · BSB

Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word.

1 John 2:16 · BSB

For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.

2 Samuel 11:2–4 · BSB

One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman.

Proverbs 4:25 · BSB

Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead.

Genesis 6:2 · BSB

the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they took as wives whomever they chose.

Proverbs 23:31–33 · BSB

Do not gaze at wine while it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly.

“think”

Proverbs 6:25 James 1:14 James 1:15

Proverbs 6:25 · BSB

Do not lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes.

James 1:14 · BSB

But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed.

James 1:15 · BSB

Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2For what is the allotment of God from above, or the heritage from the Almighty on high?

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