Why should i look upon a maid

That is, Job's household said, Oh, that we had Job's enemy to devour, we cannot rest satisfied till we have! But Job refrained from even wishing revenge 1 Samuel , 2 Samuel 2 Samuel So Jesus Christ Luke Luke But, better see Job , translated, "Who can show literally, give the man who was not satisfied with the flesh meat provided by Job?

But English Version is more natural. The very same word for "hiding" is used in Genesis Genesis , of Adam hiding himself from God. Job elsewhere alludes to the flood. So he might easily know of the fall, through the two links which connect Adam and Abraham about Job's time , namely, Methuselah and Shem.

Adam is representative of fallen man's propensity to concealment Proverbs It was from God that Job did not "hide his iniquity in his bosom," as on the contrary it was from God that "Adam" hid in his lurking-place.

This disproves the translation, "as men"; for it is from their fellow men that "men" are chiefly anxious to hide their real character as guilty. A just retribution that he who hides his sin from God, should have it exposed before man 2 Samuel But Job had not been so exposed, but on the contrary was esteemed in the assemblies of the "tribes"-- "families" ; a proof, he implies, that God does not hold him guilty of hiding sin Job , contrast with Job Job returns to his wish Job , Omit "is"; "Behold my sign, " that is, my mark of subscription to the statements just given in my defense: the mark of signature was originally a cross; and hence the letter Tau or T.

He marks "God" as the "One" meant in the first clause. The vagueness is designed to express "whoever it be that judicially opposes me"--the Almighty if it be He.

So far from hiding the adversary's "answer" or "charge" through fear, I would take it on my shoulders --as a public honor Isaiah A good conscience imparts a princely dignity before man and free assurance in approaching God. The complaints of the unjustly ousted proprietors are transferred to the lands themselves Job , Genesis , Habakkuk If I have unjustly acquired lands Job , Isaiah Compare James , which plainly alludes to this passage: compare "Lord of Sabaoth" with Job here.

He spoke in the book afterwards, but not to them. At Job would be the regular conclusion in strict art. But Job are naturally added by one whose mind in agitation recurs to its sense of innocence, even after it has come to the usual stopping point; this takes away the appearance of rhetorical artifice.

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Jubilee Bible King James Version. Try it FREE. Font Size Font Size. Job Share Print. Why then should I think upon a maid? I made a covenant with mine eyes; How then should I look upon a virgin? I dictated a covenant an agreement to my eyes; how then could I look [lustfully] upon a girl? I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?

I have made a covenant with my eyes. How then could I look at a young woman? Douay-Rheims Bible I made a covenant with my eyes, that I would not so much as think upon a virgin. Good News Translation I have made a solemn promise never to look with lust at a woman.

Then how can I look with lust at a virgin? International Standard Version "I made a covenant with my eyes; how, then, can I focus my attention on a virgin? New Heart English Bible "I made a covenant with my eyes, how then should I look lustfully at a young woman? World English Bible "I made a covenant with my eyes, how then should I look lustfully at a young woman? Learn more. Show footnotes. Hide footnotes. Sign up for the Verse of the Day Get beautiful Bible art delivered to your inbox.

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