Job 31 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

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

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

2 “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?

3 “Is it not disaster ^H343 to the unjust ^H5767

And misfortune ^H5235 to those who work ^H6466 iniquity ^H205?

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

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

5 “If ^H518 I have walked ^H1980 with worthlessness ^H7723,

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

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

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

7 “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,

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

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

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

Or I have lied ^H693 in ^H693 wait ^H693 at my neighbor’s ^H7453 doorway ^H6607,

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

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

11 “For that would be lewdness ^H2154;

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

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

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

13 “If ^H518 I have rejected ^H3988 the justice ^H4941 of my male ^H5650 or female ^H519 [fn]slaves ^H519 H5650

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

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

And when ^H3588 He calls ^H6485 me to ^H6485 account ^H6485, with what ^H4100 will I respond ^H7725 to Him?

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

And the same ^H259 one ^H259 fashion ^H3559 us in the womb ^H990?

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

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

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

And the orphan ^H3490 has not eaten ^H398 from ^H4480 it

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

And from the womb ^H990 of my mother ^H517 I guided ^H5148 her),

19 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,

20 If ^H518 his loins ^H2504 have not blessed ^H1288 me,

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

21 If ^H518 I have waved ^H5130 my hand ^H3027 against ^H5921 the orphan ^H3490

Because ^H3588 I saw ^H7200 my help ^H5833 in the gate ^H8179,

22 Let my shoulder ^H3802 fall ^H5307 from the [fn]socket ^H7926,

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

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

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

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

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

25 If ^H518 I have been glad ^H8055 because ^H3588 my wealth ^H2428 was great ^H7227,

And because ^H3588 my hand ^H3027 had found ^H4672 so much ^H3524,

26 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,

27 And my heart ^H3820 became ^H6601 secretly ^H5643 enticed ^H6601,

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

28 That too ^H1571 would have been an iniquity ^H5771 calling for [fn]judgment ^H6416,

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

29 “If I have been glad ^H8055 at the upheaval ^H6365 of the one who hated ^H8130 me,

Or [fn]exulted ^H5782 when ^H3588 evil ^H7451 found ^H4672 him—

30 “But ^H3808 I have not given ^H5414 over my [fn]mouth ^H2441 to sin ^H2398

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

31 “If the men ^H4962 of my tent ^H168 have not said ^H559,

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

32 “The sojourner ^H1616 has not lodged ^H3885 outside ^H2351,

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

33 “If I have covered ^H3680 my transgressions ^H6588 like [fn]Adam ^H121,

By hiding ^H2934 my iniquity ^H5771 in my bosom ^H2243,

34 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—

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

Behold ^H2005, here ^H2005 is my [fn]signature ^H8420;

Let the Almighty ^H7706 answer ^H6030 me!

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

36 Surely ^H518 H3808 I would carry ^H5375 it on my shoulder ^H7926;

I would bind ^H6029 it to myself like a crown ^H5850.

37 “I would declare ^H5046 to Him the number ^H4557 of my steps ^H6806;

Like ^H3644 a prince ^H5057 I would approach ^H7126 Him—

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

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

39 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,

40 Let briars ^H2336 come ^H3318 out ^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.