Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
A covenant I made for mine eyes, And what -- do I attend to 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?
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?
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 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?
Phrases
Names
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.