Job 31:1
King James Version (KJV)
I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
In context
1 I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
2 For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?
3 Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?
Job 31:1 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
- WEB World English Bible
- “I made a covenant with my eyes; how then should I look lustfully at a young woman?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “I have made a covenant with my eyes. How then could I gaze with desire at a virgin?
- ASV American Standard Version
- I made a covenant with mine eyes; How then should I look upon a virgin?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- A covenant I made for mine eyes, And what — do I attend to a virgin?
- DBY Darby Translation
- I made a covenant with mine eyes; and how should I fix my regard upon a maid?
- WBS Webster Bible
- I Made a covenant with my eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?