| New American Standard Bible 1995 | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1"I have made a covenant with my eyes; How then could I gaze at a virgin? | 1I have made a covenant with my eyes. How then could I look at a young woman? |
| 2"And what is the portion of God from above Or the heritage of the Almighty from on high? | 2For what portion would I have from God above, or what inheritance from the Almighty on high? |
| 3"Is it not calamity to the unjust And disaster to those who work iniquity? | 3Doesn't disaster come to the unjust and misfortune to evildoers? |
| 4"Does He not see my ways And number all my steps? | 4Does He not see my ways and number all my steps? |
| 5"If I have walked with falsehood, And my foot has hastened after deceit, | 5If I have walked in falsehood or my foot has rushed to deceit, |
| 6Let Him weigh me with accurate scales, And let God know my integrity. | 6let God weigh me in accurate scales, and He will recognize my integrity. |
| 7"If my step has turned from the way, Or my heart followed my eyes, Or if any spot has stuck to my hands, | 7If my step has turned from the way, my heart has followed my eyes, or impurity has stained my hands, |
| 8Let me sow and another eat, And let my crops be uprooted. | 8let someone else eat what I have sown, and let my crops be uprooted. |
| 9"If my heart has been enticed by a woman, Or I have lurked at my neighbor's doorway, | 9If my heart has been seduced by my neighbor's wife or I have lurked at his door, |
| 10May my wife grind for another, And let others kneel down over her. | 10let my own wife grind grain for another man, and let other men sleep with her. |
| 11"For that would be a lustful crime; Moreover, it would be an iniquity punishable by judges. | 11For that would be a disgrace; it would be a crime deserving punishment. |
| 12"For it would be fire that consumes to Abaddon, And would uproot all my increase. | 12For it is a fire that consumes down to Abaddon; it would destroy my entire harvest. |
| 13"If I have despised the claim of my male or female slaves When they filed a complaint against me, | 13If I have dismissed the case of my male or female servants when they made a complaint against me, |
| 14What then could I do when God arises? And when He calls me to account, what will I answer Him? | 14what could I do when God stands up to judge? How should I answer Him when He calls me to account? |
| 15"Did not He who made me in the womb make him, And the same one fashion us in the womb? | 15Did not the One who made me in the womb also make them? Did not the same God form us both in the womb? |
| 16"If I have kept the poor from their desire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail, | 16If I have refused the wishes of the poor or let the widow's eyes go blind, |
| 17Or have eaten my morsel alone, And the orphan has not shared it | 17if I have eaten my few crumbs alone without letting the fatherless eat any of it-- |
| 18(But from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And from infancy I guided her), | 18for from my youth, I raised him as his father, and since the day I was born I guided the widow-- |
| 19If I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing, Or that the needy had no covering, | 19if I have seen anyone dying for lack of clothing or a needy person without a cloak, |
| 20If his loins have not thanked me, And if he has not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep, | 20if he did not bless me while warming himself with the fleece from my sheep, |
| 21If I have lifted up my hand against the orphan, Because I saw I had support in the gate, | 21if I ever cast my vote against a fatherless child when I saw that I had support in the city gate, |
| 22Let my shoulder fall from the socket, And my arm be broken off at the elbow. | 22then let my shoulder blade fall from my back, and my arm be pulled from its socket. |
| 23"For calamity from God is a terror to me, And because of His majesty I can do nothing. | 23For disaster from God terrifies me, and because of His majesty I could not do these things. |
| 24"If I have put my confidence in gold, And called fine gold my trust, | 24If I placed my confidence in gold or called fine gold my trust, |
| 25If I have gloated because my wealth was great, And because my hand had secured so much; | 25if I have rejoiced because my wealth is great or because my own hand has acquired so much, |
| 26If I have looked at the sun when it shone Or the moon going in splendor, | 26if I have gazed at the sun when it was shining or at the moon moving in splendor, |
| 27And my heart became secretly enticed, And my hand threw a kiss from my mouth, | 27so that my heart was secretly enticed and I threw them a kiss, |
| 28That too would have been an iniquity calling for judgment, For I would have denied God above. | 28this would also be a crime deserving punishment, for I would have denied God above. |
| 29"Have I rejoiced at the extinction of my enemy, Or exulted when evil befell him? | 29Have I rejoiced over my enemy's distress, or become excited when trouble came his way? |
| 30"No, I have not allowed my mouth to sin By asking for his life in a curse. | 30I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking for his life with a curse. |
| 31"Have the men of my tent not said, 'Who can find one who has not been satisfied with his meat '? | 31Haven't the members of my household said, "Who is there who has not had enough to eat at Job's table?" |
| 32"The alien has not lodged outside, For I have opened my doors to the traveler. | 32No stranger had to spend the night on the street, for I opened my door to the traveler. |
| 33"Have I covered my transgressions like Adam, By hiding my iniquity in my bosom, | 33Have I covered my transgressions as others do by hiding my guilt in my heart, |
| 34Because I feared the great multitude, And the contempt of families terrified me, And kept silent and did not go out of doors? | 34because I greatly feared the crowds, and the contempt of the clans terrified me, so I grew silent and would not go outside? |
| 35"Oh that I had one to hear me! Behold, here is my signature; Let the Almighty answer me! And the indictment which my adversary has written, | 35If only I had someone to hear my case! Here is my signature; let the Almighty answer me. Let my Opponent compose His indictment. |
| 36Surely I would carry it on my shoulder, I would bind it to myself like a crown. | 36I would surely carry it on my shoulder and wear it like a crown. |
| 37"I would declare to Him the number of my steps; Like a prince I would approach Him. | 37I would give Him an account of all my steps; I would approach Him like a prince. |
| 38"If my land cries out against me, And its furrows weep together; | 38If my land cries out against me and its furrows join in weeping, |
| 39If I have eaten its fruit without money, Or have caused its owners to lose their lives, | 39if I have consumed its produce without payment or shown contempt for its tenants, |
| 40Let briars grow instead of wheat, And stinkweed instead of barley." The words of Job are ended. | 40then let thorns grow instead of wheat and stinkweed instead of barley. The words of Job are concluded. |
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