Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

New American Standard Bible

“I have made a covenant with my eyes;
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

I have made a covenant with my eyes.
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

“I have made a covenant (agreement) with my eyes;
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?

World English Bible

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
I made
כּרת 
Karath 
Usage: 287

בּרית 
B@riyth 
Usage: 284

with mine eyes
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Job's Final Defense Continued

1 A covenant I made for mine eyes, And what -- do I attend to a virgin? 2 And what is the portion of God from above? And the inheritance of the Mighty from the heights?

Cross References

1 John 2:16

because all that is in the world -- the desire of the flesh, and the desire of the eyes, and the ostentation of the life -- is not of the Father, but of the world,

2 Samuel 11:2-4

and it cometh to pass, at evening-time, that David riseth from off his couch, and walketh up and down on the roof of the king's house, and seeth from the roof a woman bathing, and the woman is of very good appearance,

Psalm 119:37

Remove mine eyes from seeing vanity, In Thy way quicken Thou me.

Proverbs 4:25

Thine eyes do look straightforward, And thine eyelids look straight before thee.

Proverbs 6:25

Desire not her beauty in thy heart, And let her not take thee with her eyelids.

Matthew 5:28-29

but I -- I say to you, that every one who is looking on a woman to desire her, did already commit adultery with her in his heart.

James 1:14-15

and each one is tempted, by his own desires being led away and enticed,

Genesis 6:2

and sons of God see the daughters of men that they are fair, and they take to themselves women of all whom they have chosen.

Proverbs 23:31-33

See not wine when it showeth itself red, When it giveth in the cup its colour, It goeth up and down through the upright.

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