Berean Standard Bible
““I have made a covenant with my eyes. How then could I gaze with desire at a virgin?”
Job defends his integrity in a long series of statements about the ways he has lived. He has not merely avoided outward sin but has set boundaries for his inner life.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
“I have made a covenant with my eyes. How then could I gaze with desire at a virgin?
World English Bible (WEB)
“I made a covenant with my eyes, how then should I look lustfully at a young woman?
King James Version (KJV)
I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
American Standard Version (ASV)
I made a covenant with mine eyes; How then should I look upon a virgin?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
I made an agreement with my eyes; how then might my eyes be looking on a virgin?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
HICE pacto con mis ojos: ¿cómo pues había yo de pensar en virgen?
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
»Yo había convenido con mis ojos no mirar con lujuria a ninguna mujer.
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