31:1 'I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a girl.
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 1 , 'I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a girl.
31:2 For what is man's lot from God above, his heritage from the Almighty on high?
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 2 , For what is man's lot from God above, his heritage from the Almighty on high?
31:3 Is it not ruin for the wicked, disaster for those who do wrong?
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 3 , Is it not ruin for the wicked, disaster for those who do wrong?
31:4 Does he not see my ways and count my every step?
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 4 , Does he not see my ways and count my every step?
31:5 'If I have walked in falsehood or my foot has hurried after deceit--
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 5 , 'If I have walked in falsehood or my foot has hurried after deceit--
31:6 let God weigh me in honest scales and he will know that I am blameless--
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 6 , let God weigh me in honest scales and he will know that I am blameless--
31:7 if my steps have turned from the path, if my heart has been led by my eyes, or if my hands have been defiled,
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 7 , if my steps have turned from the path, if my heart has been led by my eyes, or if my hands have been defiled,
31:8 then may others eat what I have sown, and may my crops be uprooted.
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 8 , then may others eat what I have sown, and may my crops be uprooted.
31:9 'If my heart has been enticed by a woman, or if I have lurked at my neighbor's door,
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 9 , 'If my heart has been enticed by a woman, or if I have lurked at my neighbor's door,
31:10 then may my wife grind another man's grain, and may other men sleep with her.
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 10 , then may my wife grind another man's grain, and may other men sleep with her.
31:11 For that would have been shameful, a sin to be judged.
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 11 , For that would have been shameful, a sin to be judged.
31:12 It is a fire that burns to Destruction ; it would have uprooted my harvest.
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 12 , It is a fire that burns to Destruction ; it would have uprooted my harvest.
31:13 'If I have denied justice to my menservants and maidservants when they had a grievance against me,
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 13 , 'If I have denied justice to my menservants and maidservants when they had a grievance against me,
31:14 what will I do when God confronts me? What will I answer when called to account?
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 14 , what will I do when God confronts me? What will I answer when called to account?
31:15 Did not he who made me in the womb make them? Did not the same one form us both within our mothers?
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 15 , Did not he who made me in the womb make them? Did not the same one form us both within our mothers?
31:16 'If I have denied the desires of the poor or let the eyes of the widow grow weary,
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 16 , 'If I have denied the desires of the poor or let the eyes of the widow grow weary,
31:17 if I have kept my bread to myself, not sharing it with the fatherless--
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 17 , if I have kept my bread to myself, not sharing it with the fatherless--
31:18 but from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my birth I guided the widow--
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 18 , but from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my birth I guided the widow--
31:19 if I have seen anyone perishing for lack of clothing, or a needy man without a garment,
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 19 , if I have seen anyone perishing for lack of clothing, or a needy man without a garment,
31:20 and his heart did not bless me for warming him with the fleece from my sheep,
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 20 , and his heart did not bless me for warming him with the fleece from my sheep,
31:21 if I have raised my hand against the fatherless, knowing that I had influence in court,
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 21 , if I have raised my hand against the fatherless, knowing that I had influence in court,
31:22 then let my arm fall from the shoulder, let it be broken off at the joint.
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 22 , then let my arm fall from the shoulder, let it be broken off at the joint.
31:23 For I dreaded destruction from God, and for fear of his splendor I could not do such things.
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 23 , For I dreaded destruction from God, and for fear of his splendor I could not do such things.
31:24 'If I have put my trust in gold or said to pure gold, 'You are my security,'
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 24 , 'If I have put my trust in gold or said to pure gold, 'You are my security,'
31:25 if I have rejoiced over my great wealth, the fortune my hands had gained,
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 25 , if I have rejoiced over my great wealth, the fortune my hands had gained,
31:26 if I have regarded the sun in its radiance or the moon moving in splendor,
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 26 , if I have regarded the sun in its radiance or the moon moving in splendor,
31:27 so that my heart was secretly enticed and my hand offered them a kiss of homage,
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 27 , so that my heart was secretly enticed and my hand offered them a kiss of homage,
31:28 then these also would be sins to be judged, for I would have been unfaithful to God on high.
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 28 , then these also would be sins to be judged, for I would have been unfaithful to God on high.
31:29 'If I have rejoiced at my enemy's misfortune or gloated over the trouble that came to him--
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 29 , 'If I have rejoiced at my enemy's misfortune or gloated over the trouble that came to him--
31:30 I have not allowed my mouth to sin by invoking a curse against his life--
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 30 , I have not allowed my mouth to sin by invoking a curse against his life--
31:31 if the men of my household have never said, 'Who has not had his fill of Job's meat?'--
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 31 , if the men of my household have never said, 'Who has not had his fill of Job's meat?'--
31:32 but no stranger had to spend the night in the street, for my door was always open to the traveler--
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 32 , but no stranger had to spend the night in the street, for my door was always open to the traveler--
31:33 if I have concealed my sin as men do, by hiding my guilt in my heart
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 33 , if I have concealed my sin as men do, by hiding my guilt in my heart
31:34 because I so feared the crowd and so dreaded the contempt of the clans that I kept silent and would not go outside
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 34 , because I so feared the crowd and so dreaded the contempt of the clans that I kept silent and would not go outside
31:35 ('Oh, that I had someone to hear me! I sign now my defense--let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser put his indictment in writing.
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 35 , ('Oh, that I had someone to hear me! I sign now my defense--let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser put his indictment in writing.
31:36 Surely I would wear it on my shoulder, I would put it on like a crown.
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 36 , Surely I would wear it on my shoulder, I would put it on like a crown.
31:37 I would give him an account of my every step; like a prince I would approach him.)--
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 37 , I would give him an account of my every step; like a prince I would approach him.)--
31:38 'if my land cries out against me and all its furrows are wet with tears,
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 38 , 'if my land cries out against me and all its furrows are wet with tears,
31:39 if I have devoured its yield without payment or broken the spirit of its tenants,
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 39 , if I have devoured its yield without payment or broken the spirit of its tenants,
31:40 then let briers come up instead of wheat and weeds instead of barley.' The words of Job are ended.
The NIV Book of Job , Chapter 31 , Verse 40 , then let briers come up instead of wheat and weeds instead of barley.' The words of Job are ended.
