Job 31:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 31:2

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,

10 Then let my wife grind for ^aanother,
And let others bow down over her.

11 For that would be wickedness;
Yes, ^ait would be iniquity deserving of judgment.

Verse Comparison: Job 31:2

American Standard Version
For what is the portion from God above, And the heritage from the Almighty on high?

Amplified® Bible
For what portion should I have from God above [if I were lewd], and what heritage from the Almighty on high?

Contemporary English Version
God All-Powerful punishes men who do that.

Darby English Version
For what would have been [my] portion of +God from above, and what the heritage of the Almighty from on high?

Good News Bible
What does Almighty God do to us? How does he repay human deeds?

King James Version
For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?

New American Standard Bible
"And what is the portion of God from above Or the heritage of the Almighty from on high?

New International Version
For what is man's lot from God above,
his heritage from the Almighty on high?

New King James Version
For what is the allotment of God from above,
And the inheritance of the Almighty from on high?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"And what do I have as my portion of God from above Or the heritage of the Almighty from on high?

Revised Standard Version
What would be my portion from God above, and my heritage from the Almighty on high?

Young's Literal Translation
And what `is' the portion of God from above? And the inheritance of the Mighty from the heights?

New English Translation
What then would be one’s lot from God above, one’s heritage from the Almighty¹ on high?