Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

General references

Bible References

A covenant

Genesis 6:2
that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all that they chose.
2 Samuel 11:2
And it came to pass at eventide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
Psalm 119:37
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, And quicken me in thy ways.
Proverbs 4:25
Let thine eyes look right on, And let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
Proverbs 23:31
Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, When it sparkleth in the cup, When it goeth down smoothly:
Matthew 5:28
but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
1 John 2:16
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vain glory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

Think

Proverbs 6:25
Lust not after her beauty in thy heart; Neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
James 1:14
but each man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed.

General references

Proverbs 4:25
Let thine eyes look right on, And let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

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