Job 31:1 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

A covenant I made for mine eyes, And what -- do I attend to a virgin?

English ASV

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

English Amplified

I DICTATED a covenant (an agreement) to my eyes; how then could I look [lustfully] upon a girl?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

I DICTATED a covenant (an agreement) to my eyes; how then could I look [lustfully] upon a girl?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

“I have made a covenant with my eyes. How then could I gaze with desire at a virgin?

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

I made a covenant with mine eyes; and how should I fix my regard upon a maid?

English EASY 2024

‘I have made a promise with myself about how I look at young women. I will never think that I want to have sex with them.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"I made an agreement with my eyes not to look at a young woman in a way that would make me want her.

"I have made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I gaze at a virgin?

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I have made a solemn promise never to look with lust at a woman.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"I have made an agreement with my eyes. Then how can I look with lust at a virgin?

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

“I have cut a covenant with my eyes; How then could I gaze at a virgin?

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“I made a covenant with my eyes; why then should I look upon a young woman?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

If I have made an agreement with my eyes and entertained any thoughts against a maiden;

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"I made an agreement with my eyes. I promised not to look at another woman with sexual longing.

English NIV

"I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a girl.

English NKJ 1982

“I have made a covenant with my eyes; Why then should I look upon a young woman?

English NLT

"I made a covenant with my eyes not to look with lust upon a young woman.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

"I have made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I look upon a virgin?

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“I have made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I look upon a virgin?

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“I made a covenant with my eyes not to look with lust upon a girl.

English Tyndale 1537

I made a covenant with mine eyes, that I would not look upon a damsel.

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