Job 31:1 - Compare All Versions
Job 31:1 NIV (New International Version)
“I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a young woman.
Job 31:1 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
“I have made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I gaze at a virgin?
Job 31:1 NLT (New Living Translation)
“I made a covenant with my eyes not to look with lust at a young woman.
Job 31:1 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
I have made a covenant with my eyes. How then could I look at a young woman?
Job 31:1 KJV (King James Version)
I made a covenant with mine eyes; Why then should I think upon a maid?
Job 31:1 NKJV (New King James Version)
“I have made a covenant with my eyes; Why then should I look upon a young woman?
Job 31:1-4 MSG (The Message)
“I made a solemn pact with myself never to undress a girl with my eyes. So what can I expect from God? What do I deserve from God Almighty above? Isn’t calamity reserved for the wicked? Isn’t disaster supposed to strike those who do wrong? Isn’t God looking, observing how I live? Doesn’t he mark every step I take?
Job 31:1 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
“I have made a covenant with my eyes; How then could I look at a virgin?
Job 31:1 AMP (Amplified Bible)
“I have made a covenant (agreement) with my eyes; How then could I gaze [lustfully] at a virgin?
Job 31:1 NET (New English Translation)
“I made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I entertain thoughts against a virgin?