Job 31:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"I have madeכָּרַ֣תִּי
(ka·rat·ti)
3772: to cut off, cut downa prim. root
a covenantבְּ֭רִית
(be·rit)
1285: a covenantfrom an unused word
with my eyes;לְעֵינָ֑י
(le·'ei·nai;)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
Howוּמָ֥ה
(u·mah)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
then could I gazeאֶ֝תְבֹּונֵ֗ן
(et·bo·v·nen)
995: to discerna prim. root
at a virgin?בְּתוּלָֽה׃
(be·tu·lah.)
1330: a virginfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
I made
karath  (kaw-rath')
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant
a covenant
briyth  (ber-eeth')
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
with mine eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
why then should I think
biyn  (bene)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
upon a maid
bthuwlah  (beth-oo-law')
a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or state -- maid, virgin.
Parallel Verses
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?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"I have made an agreement with my eyes. Then how can I look with lust at a virgin?

King James 2000 Bible
I made a covenant with my eyes; why then should I think upon a maiden?
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