Job 31

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

GIGAKJVI made a covenant with my eyes. Why then should I think on a maid?

KJVFor what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?

GIGAKJVFor what portion of God is there from above? And what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?

KJVIs not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?

GIGAKJVIs not destruction to the wicked? And a strange punishment to the evildoers?

KJVDoth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?

GIGAKJVDoes not he see my ways, and count all my steps?

KJVIf I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit;

GIGAKJVIf I have walked with falsehood, or if my foot has hurried to deceit,

KJVLet me be weighed in an even balance that God may know mine integrity.

GIGAKJVLet me be weighed in an even balance that God may know my integrity.

KJVIf my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands;

GIGAKJVIf my step has turned out of the way, and my heart walked after my eyes, and if any blot has clung to my hands,

KJVThen let me sow, and let another eat; yea, let my offspring be rooted out.

GIGAKJVThen let me sow, and let another eat. Yes, let my offspring be rooted out.

KJVIf mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour's door;

GIGAKJVIf my heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbor's door,

KJVThen let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down upon her.

GIGAKJVThen let my wife grind to another, and let others bow down on her.

KJVFor this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.

GIGAKJVFor this is a heinous crime. Yes, it is a wrongdoing to be punished by the judges.

KJVFor it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.

GIGAKJVFor it is a fire that consumes to destruction, and would root out all my increase.

KJVIf I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;

GIGAKJVIf I despised the cause of my male servant or of my female servant, when they argued with me,

KJVWhat then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?

GIGAKJVWhat then shall I do when God rises up? And when he visits, what shall I answer him?

KJVDid not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?

GIGAKJVDid not he who made me in the womb make him? And did not one fashion us in the womb?

KJVIf I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;

GIGAKJVIf I have kept back the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

KJVOr have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;

GIGAKJVOr have eaten my bread by myself, and the orphan has not eaten of it,

KJV(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;)

GIGAKJVFor from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb.

KJVIf I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;

GIGAKJVIf I have seen any perish for lack of clothing, or any poor without covering,

KJVIf his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;

GIGAKJVIf the poor man has not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep,

KJVIf I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:

GIGAKJVIf I have lifted up my hand against the orphan, when I saw my help in the gate:

KJVThen let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.

GIGAKJVThen let my arm fall from my shoulder blade, and my arm be broken from the bone.

KJVIf I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;

GIGAKJVIf I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, You are my confidence,

KJVIf I rejoice because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;

GIGAKJVIf I rejoice because my wealth was great, and because my hand had gotten much,

KJVIf I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;

GIGAKJVIf I saw the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness,

KJVAnd my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:

GIGAKJVAnd my heart has been secretly enticed, or my mouth has kissed my hand:

KJVThis also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.

GIGAKJVThis also were a wrongdoing to be punished by the judge. For I should have denied the God that is above.

KJVIf I rejoice at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:

GIGAKJVIf I rejoice at the destruction of him who hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:

KJVNeither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.

GIGAKJVNeither have I let my mouth sin by wishing a curse to his soul.

KJVIf the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.

GIGAKJVIf the men of my tent did not say, Oh, if only we had of his flesh! We cannot be satisfied.

KJVThe stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller.

GIGAKJVThe foreigner did not stay in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller.

KJVIf I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:

GIGAKJVIf I covered my rebellion as Adam, by hiding my wrongdoing in my heart:

KJVDid I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?

GIGAKJVDid I fear a great crowd, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and did not go out of the door?

KJVOh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.

GIGAKJVOh, if only one would hear me! My desire is that the Almighty would answer me, and that my enemy had written a book.

KJVSurely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.

GIGAKJVSurely I would take it on my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.

KJVI would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.

GIGAKJVI would declare to him the number of my steps. As a prince I would go near to him.

KJVIf my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;

GIGAKJVIf my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise of it complain,

KJVIf I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:

GIGAKJVIf I have eaten its fruits without money, or have caused its owners to lose their life.

KJVLet thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

GIGAKJVLet thistles grow instead of wheat, and weeds instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.