Job 31 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

“I have made ^H3772 a covenant ^H1285 with my eyes ^H5869;

How ^H4100 then could I look ^H995 at a virgin ^H1330?

“And what ^H4100 is the portion ^H2506 of God ^H433 from above ^H4605,

Or the inheritance ^H5159 of the Almighty ^H7706 from on high ^H4791?

“Is it not disaster ^H343 to the criminal ^H5767,

And misfortune ^H5235 to those who practice ^H6466 injustice ^H205?

“Does He not see ^H7200 my ways ^H1870,

And count ^H5608 all ^H3605 my steps ^H6806?

“If ^H518 I have walked ^H1980 with deception ^H7723,

And my foot ^H7272 has hurried ^H2363 after ^H5921 deceit ^H4820,

Let Him weigh ^H8254 me with [fn]accurate ^H6664 scales ^H3976,

And let God ^H433 know ^H3045 my integrity ^H8538.

“If ^H518 my step ^H838 has turned ^H5186 from the way ^H1870,

Or my heart ^H3820 [fn]followed ^H310 H1980 my eyes ^H5869,

Or if any spot ^H3971 has stuck ^H1692 to my hands ^H3709,

Let me sow ^H2232 and another ^H312 eat ^H398,

And let my [fn]crops ^H6631 be uprooted ^H8327.

“If ^H518 my heart ^H3820 has been enticed ^H6601 by a woman ^H802,

Or I have lurked ^H693 at my neighbor’s ^H7453 doorway ^H6607,

May my wife ^H802 grind ^H2912 grain for another ^H312,

And let others ^H312 [fn]kneel ^H3766 down ^H3766 over ^H5921 her.

“For that would be a lustful ^H2154 crime ^H2154;

Moreover, it would be wrongdoing ^H5771 punishable by judges ^H6414.

“For it would be fire ^H784 that consumes ^H398 to [fn]Abaddon ^H11,

And would uproot ^H8327 all ^H3605 my [fn]increase ^H8393.

“If ^H518 I have rejected ^H3988 the claim ^H4941 of my male ^H5650 or female ^H519 slaves ^H519 H5650

When they filed ^H7379 a ^H7379 complaint ^H7379 against ^H5973 me,

What ^H4100 then could I do ^H6213 when ^H3588 God ^H410 arises ^H6965?

And when ^H3588 He calls ^H6485 me to ^H6485 account ^H6485, how ^H4100 am I to answer ^H7725 Him?

“Did He who made ^H6213 me in the womb ^H990 not make ^H6213 him,

And the same ^H259 One ^H259 create ^H3559 us in the womb ^H990?

“If ^H518 I have kept ^H4513 the poor ^H1800 from ^H4513 H4480 their desire ^H2656,

Or have caused the eyes ^H5869 of the widow ^H490 to fail ^H3615,

Or have eaten ^H398 my morsel ^H6595 alone ^H905,

And the orphan ^H3490 has not [fn]shared ^H398 H4480 it

(But from my youth ^H5271 he grew ^H1431 up ^H1431 with me as with a father ^H1,

And from [fn]my infancy ^H517 H990 I guided ^H5148 her),

If ^H518 I have seen ^H7200 anyone perish ^H6 for lack ^H1097 of clothing ^H3830,

Or that the needy ^H34 had ^H369 no ^H369 covering ^H3682,

If ^H518 his waist ^H2504 has not [fn]thanked ^H1288 me,

And if he has not been ^H2552 warmed ^H2552 with the fleece ^H1488 of my sheep ^H3532,

If ^H518 I have lifted ^H5130 up ^H5130 my hand ^H3027 against ^H5921 the orphan ^H3490,

Because ^H3588 I saw ^H7200 [fn]I had support ^H5833 in the gate ^H8179,

May my shoulder ^H3802 fall ^H5307 from its [fn]socket ^H7926,

And my arm ^H248 be broken ^H7665 off ^H7665 [fn]at the elbow ^H7070.

“For disaster ^H343 from God ^H410 is a terror ^H6343 to me,

And because ^H4480 of His majesty ^H7613 I can ^H3201 do ^H3201 nothing ^H3808.

“If ^H518 I have put ^H7760 my confidence ^H3689 in gold ^H2091,

And called ^H559 fine ^H3800 gold ^H3800 my trust ^H4009,

If ^H518 I have gloated ^H8055 because ^H3588 my wealth ^H2428 was great ^H7227,

And because ^H3588 my hand ^H3027 had obtained ^H4672 so much ^H3524;

If ^H518 I have looked ^H7200 at the [fn]sun ^H216 when ^H3588 it shone ^H1984,

Or the moon ^H3394 going ^H1980 in splendor ^H3368,

And my heart ^H3820 was secretly ^H5643 enticed ^H6601,

And my hand ^H3027 [fn]threw ^H5401 a ^H5401 kiss ^H5401 from my mouth ^H6310,

That too ^H1571 would have been a guilty ^H5771 deed ^H5771 calling for [fn]judgment ^H6416,

For I would have denied ^H3584 God ^H410 above ^H4480 H4605.

“Have I rejoiced ^H8055 at the misfortune ^H6365 of my enemy ^H8130,

Or become ^H5782 excited ^H5782 when ^H3588 evil ^H7451 found ^H4672 him?

“[fn]No ^H3808, I have not [fn]allowed ^H5414 my mouth ^H2441 to sin ^H2398

By asking ^H7592 for his life ^H5315 in a curse ^H423.

“Have the people ^H4962 of my tent ^H168 not said ^H559,

‘Who ^H4310 can [fn]find ^H5414 one who has not been ^H7646 satisfied ^H7646 with his meat ^H1320’?

“The stranger ^H1616 has not spent ^H3885 the ^H3885 night ^H3885 outside ^H2351,

For I have opened ^H6605 my doors ^H1817 to the [fn]traveler ^H732.

“Have I covered ^H3680 my wrongdoings ^H6588 like a man ^H121,

By hiding ^H2934 my guilt ^H5771 in my shirt ^H2243 pocket ^H2243,

Because ^H3588 I feared ^H6206 the great ^H7227 multitude ^H1995

And the contempt ^H937 of families ^H4940 terrified ^H2865 me,

And I kept ^H1826 silent ^H1826 and did not go ^H3318 out ^H3318 of doors ^H6607?

“Oh ^H4310 H5414 that ^H4310 H5414 I had ^H5414 one to hear ^H8085 me!

Here ^H2005 is my [fn]signature ^H8420;

Let the Almighty ^H7706 answer ^H6030 me!

And the indictment ^H5612 which my adversary ^H7379 has written ^H3789,

I would certainly ^H518 H3808 carry ^H5375 it on my shoulder ^H7926,

I would tie ^H6029 it to myself like a garland ^H5850.

“I would declare ^H5608 to Him the number ^H4557 of my steps ^H6806;

Like ^H3644 a prince ^H5057, I would approach ^H7126 Him.

“If ^H518 my land ^H127 cries ^H2199 out ^H2199 against ^H5921 me,

And its furrows ^H8525 weep ^H1058 together ^H3162;

If ^H518 I have eaten ^H398 its [fn]fruit ^H3581 without ^H1097 money ^H3701,

Or have caused [fn]its owners ^H1167 to lose ^H5301 their lives ^H5315,

May the thorn-bush ^H2336 [fn]grow ^H3318 instead ^H8478 of ^H8478 wheat ^H2406,

And stinkweed ^H890 instead ^H8478 of ^H8478 barley ^H8184.”

The words ^H1697 of Job ^H347 are ended ^H8552.