Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
"I made a covenant with my eyes, so how could I look closely upon a virgin?
New American Standard Bible
How then could I gaze at a virgin?
King James Version
I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
Holman Bible
How then could I look at a young woman?
International Standard Version
"I made a covenant with my eyes; how, then, can I focus my attention on a virgin?
A Conservative Version
I made a covenant with my eyes. How then should I look upon a virgin?
American Standard Version
I made a covenant with mine eyes; How then should I look upon a virgin?
Amplified
How then could I gaze [lustfully] at a virgin?
Bible in Basic English
I made an agreement with my eyes; how then might my eyes be looking on a virgin?
Darby Translation
I made a covenant with mine eyes; and how should I fix my regard upon a maid?
Julia Smith Translation
I cut out a covenant for mine eyes; and why shall I show myself attentive to a virgin?
King James 2000
I made a covenant with my eyes; why then should I think upon a maiden?
Modern King James verseion
I made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I look upon a virgin?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I made a covenant with mine eyes, that I would not look upon a damsel.
NET Bible
"I made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I entertain thoughts against a virgin?
New Heart English Bible
"I made a covenant with my eyes, how then should I look lustfully at a young woman?
The Emphasized Bible
A covenant, I solemnised for mine eyes, - How then could I gaze upon a virgin?
Webster
I Made a covenant with my 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?
Youngs Literal Translation
A covenant I made for mine eyes, And what -- do I attend to a virgin?
Themes
Covenants » Illustrative » Of good resolutions
Social duties » Brotherly love » Chastity
Vows » Instances of » Of job, not to entertain thoughts of fornication
Topics
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 31:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Final Defense Continued
1 "I made a covenant with my eyes, so how could I look closely upon a virgin? 2 And what [is] the portion of God from above or the heritage of Shaddai from on high?
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 John 2:16
because everything [that is] in the world--the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the arrogance of material possessions--is not from the Father, but is from the world.
2 Samuel 11:2-4
It happened {late one afternoon} [that] David got up from his bed and walked about on the roof of the king's house, and he saw a woman bathing on her roof. Now the woman {was very beautiful}.
Psalm 119:37
Turn away my eyes from looking at [what is] worthless; revive me in your ways.
Proverbs 4:25
May your eyes look forward and your gaze be straight before you.
Proverbs 6:25
Do not desire her beauty in your heart; may she not capture you with her eyelashes.
Matthew 5:28-29
But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
James 1:14-15
But each one is tempted [when he] is dragged away and enticed by his own desires.
Genesis 6:2
Then the sons of God saw the daughters of humankind, that they [were] beautiful. And they took for themselves wives from all that they chose.
Proverbs 23:31-33
Do not look at wine when it is red, when it {sparkles} on the cup, going down smoothly.