1 “I have made a covenant with my eyes;
Why then should I¹ look upon a ^ayoung woman? ‡

2 For what is the ^aallotment of God from above,
And the inheritance of the Almighty from on high? ‡

3 Is it not destruction for the wicked,
And disaster for the workers of iniquity?

4 ^aDoes He not see my ways,
And count all my steps? ‡

5 “If I have walked with falsehood,
Or if my foot has hastened to deceit,

6 ¹Let me be weighed on honest scales,
That God may know my ^aintegrity. ‡

7 If my step has turned from the way,
Or ^amy heart walked after my eyes,
Or if any spot adheres to my hands, ‡

8 Then ^alet me sow, and another eat;
Yes, let my harvest be¹ rooted out. ‡

9 “If my heart has been enticed by a woman,
Or if I have lurked at my neighbor’s door,