Parallel Verses
World English Bible
"I made a covenant with my eyes, how then should I look lustfully at a young woman?
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?
Lexham Expanded Bible
"I made a covenant with my eyes, so how could I look closely upon a virgin?
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?
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, how then should I look lustfully at a young woman? 2 For what is the portion from God above, and the heritage from the Almighty on high?
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 John 2:16
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, isn't the Father's, but is the world's.
2 Samuel 11:2-4
It happened at evening, that David arose from off his bed, and walked on the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look on.
Psalm 119:37
Turn my eyes away from looking at worthless things. Revive me in your ways.
Proverbs 4:25
Let your eyes look straight ahead. Fix your gaze directly before you.
Proverbs 6:25
Don't lust after her beauty in your heart, neither let her captivate you with her eyelids.
Matthew 5:28-29
but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.
James 1:14-15
But each one is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed.
Genesis 6:2
that God's sons saw that men's daughters were beautiful, and they took for themselves wives of all that they chose.
Proverbs 23:31-33
Don't look at the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly.