Job 31:1
Strong's Lexicon
I have made
כָּרַ֣תִּי (kā·rat·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3772: 1) to cut, cut off, cut down, cut off a body part, cut out, eliminate, kill, cut a covenant 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cut off 1a1a) to cut off a body part, behead 1a2) to cut down 1a3) to hew 1a4) to cut or make a covenant 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be cut off 1b2) to be cut down 1b3) to be chewed 1b4) to be cut off, fail 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be cut off 1c2) to be cut down 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cut off 1d2) to cut off, destroy 1d3) to cut down, destroy 1d4) to take away 1d5) to permit to perish 1e) (Hophal) cut off

a covenant
בְּ֭רִית (bə·rîṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1285: 1) covenant, alliance, pledge 1a) between men 1a1) treaty, alliance, league (man to man) 1a2) constitution, ordinance (monarch to subjects) 1a3) agreement, pledge (man to man) 1a4) alliance (of friendship) 1a5) alliance (of marriage) 1b) between God and man 1b1) alliance (of friendship) 1b2) covenant (divine ordinance with signs or pledges) 2) (phrases) 2a) covenant making 2b) covenant keeping 2c) covenant violation

with my eyes.
לְעֵינָ֑י (lə·‘ê·nāy)
Preposition-l | Noun - cdc | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5869: 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain

How then
וּמָ֥ה (ū·māh)
Conjunctive waw | Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4100: interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may

could I gaze [with desire]
אֶ֝תְבּוֹנֵ֗ן (’eṯ·bō·w·nên)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 995: 1) to discern, understand, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to perceive, discern 1a2) to understand, know (with the mind) 1a3) to observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider 1a4) to have discernment, insight, understanding 1b) (Niphal) to be discerning, intelligent, discreet, have understanding 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to understand 1c2) to cause to understand, give understanding, teach 1d) (Hithpolel) to show oneself discerning or attentive, consider diligently 1e) (Polel) to teach, instruct 2) (TWOT) prudent, regard

at
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

a virgin ?
בְּתוּלָֽה׃ (bə·ṯū·lāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1330: 1) virgin

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“I have made a covenant with my eyes. How then could I gaze with desire at a virgin?

Young's Literal Translation
A covenant I made for mine eyes, And what—do I attend to a virgin?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I have made a covenant with  my  eyes.  How then could I look at  a young woman?   

New American Standard Bible
"I have made a covenant with my eyes; How then could I gaze at a virgin?

King James Bible
I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a young woman.

New Living Translation
"I made a covenant with my eyes not to look with lust at a young woman.

English Standard Version
“I have made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I gaze at a virgin?

New American Standard Bible
"I have made a covenant with my eyes; How then could I gaze at a virgin?

King James Bible
I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?

Holman Christian Standard 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?

NET Bible
"I made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I entertain thoughts against a virgin?

American Standard Version
I made a covenant with mine eyes; How then should I look upon a virgin?

English Revised Version
I MADE a covenant with mine eyes; how then should I look upon a maid?

Young's Literal Translation
A covenant I made for mine eyes, And what -- do I attend to a virgin?
















Cross References
Matthew 5:28
But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Job 31:9
If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour's door;

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 30:31
My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.

Job 30:30
My skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat.

Job 30:29
I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls.

Job 31:2
For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?

Job 31:3
Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?

Job 31:4
Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?
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