Job 31
1 A covenant I made to eyes my and what? will I look carefully on a virgin.
I have made a covenant with my eyes; how then should I look with desire on a virgin?
2 And what? - [is] [the] portion of God above and [the] inheritance of [the] Almighty from high places.
For what is the portion from God above, the inheritance from the Almighty on high?
3 ¿ Not [does] calamity [belong] to an evil-doer and misfortune to [those who] do wickedness.
I used to think that calamity is for unrighteous people, and that disaster is for doers of wickedness.
4 ¿ Not he does he see ways my and all steps my does he count?
Does not God see my ways and count all my steps?
5 If I have walked with falsehood and it has made haste to deceit foot my.
If I have walked with falsehood, if my foot has hurried to deceit,
6 Let him weigh me in balances of righteousness and let him acknowledge God integrity my.
let me be weighed in an even balance so that God will know my integrity.
7 If it turned aside step my from the way and after eyes my it has gone heart my and to hands my it has stuck a blemish.
If my step has turned aside from the way, if my heart has gone after my eyes, if any spot has stuck to my hands,
8 Let me sow and another let him eat and produce my let them be rooted up.
then let me sow, and let another eat, and let my crops be uprooted.
9 If it has been deceived heart my on a woman and at [the] doorway of neighbor my I have lain in wait.
If my heart has been deceived by a woman, if I have lain in wait at my neighbor's door,
10 Let her grind for another wife my and over her let them bow down! others.
then let my wife grind grain for another, and let others bow down on her.
11 For (that *Q(K)*) [is] wickedness (and that *Q(k)*) [is] iniquity judges.
For that would be a terrible crime; indeed, it would be a crime to be punished by judges.
12 For [is] a fire that [which] to Abaddon it will devour and all produce my it will root up.
For that is a fire that consumes as far as Abaddon, and it would burn all my harvest to the root.
13 If I rejected [the] cause of male servant my and female servant my in complaint their with me.
If I ignored the plea for justice from my male or female servant when they argued with me,
14 And what? will I do if he will arise God and if he will visit what? will I respond to him.
what then would I do when God rises up to accuse me? When he comes to judge me, how would I answer him?
15 ¿ Not in the belly [the one who] made me did he make him and did prepare us? he in the womb one.
Did the one who made me in the womb not make them also? Did not the same one mold us all in the womb?
16 If I withheld any of [the] desire of poor [people] and [the] eyes of a widow I caused to fail.
If I have withheld poor people from their desire, or if I have caused the eyes of the widow to grow dim from crying,
17 And I may eat morsel of bread my to alone me and not he ate a fatherless one some of it.
or if I have eaten my morsel alone and not allowed those without fathers to eat it also—
18 For since youth my he grew up with me like a father and from [the] womb of mother my I guided her.
because from my youth the orphan grew up with me as with a father, and I have guided his mother, a widow, from my own mother's womb.
19 If I saw [one who] was perishing because not clothing and not covering [belonged] to the needy [person].
If I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing, or if I have seen that a needy man had no clothing;
20 If not they blessed me (loins his *Q(K)*) and from [the] fleece of lambs my he warmed himself.
if his heart has not blessed me because he has not been warmed with the wool of my sheep,
21 If I brandished on a fatherless one hand my for I saw in the gate help my.
if I have lifted up my hand against fatherless people because I saw my support in the city gate, then bring charges against me!
22 Shoulder my from its shoulder let it fall and arm my from arm its let it be broken.
If I have done these things, then let my shoulder fall from the shoulder blade, and let my arm be broken from its joint.
23 For [was] a fear to me calamity of God and from majesty his not I am able.
For I dreaded destruction from God; because of his majesty, I was not able to do those things.
24 If I have made gold confidence my and to pure gold I have said security my.
If I have made gold my hope, and if I have said to fine gold, 'You are what I am confident in';
25 If I rejoiced for [was] great wealth my and for much it had found hand my.
if I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, because my hand had gotten many possessions, then bring charges against me!
26 If I saw a light that it shone and [the] moon splendid [was] going.
If I have seen the sun when it shone, or the moon walking in its brightness,
27 And it was gullible in secrecy heart my and it kissed hand my mouth my.
and if my heart has been secretly attracted, so that my mouth has kissed my hand in worship of them—
28 Also that [is] iniquity calling for judgment for I denied God above.
this also would be a crime to be punished by judges, for I would have denied the God who is above.
29 If I rejoiced in [the] disaster of [one who] hated me and I excited myself if it had found him calamity.
If I have rejoiced at the destruction of anyone who hated me or congratulated myself when disaster overtook him, then bring charges against me!
30 And not I have permitted to sin palate my by asking for by a curse life his.
Indeed, I have not even allowed my mouth to sin by asking for his life with a curse.
31 If not they have said [the] men of tent my who? will he give from meat his not [one who] is satisfied.
If the men of my tent have never said, 'Who can find one who has not been filled with Job's food?'
32 In the street not he passed [the] night a sojourner doors my to the path I opened.
(even the foreigner has never had to stay in the city square, because I have always opened my doors to the traveler), and if that is not so, then bring charges against me!
33 If I have concealed like Adam transgressions my by hiding in bosom my iniquity my.
If, like mankind, I have hidden my sins by hiding my guilt inside my tunic
34 For I feared - a multitude great and [the] contempt of clans it caused to be dismayed me and I was silent not I went outside [the] door.
(because I feared the great multitude, because the contempt of families terrified me, so that I kept silent and would not go outside), then bring charges against me!
35 Who? will he give [will belong] to me - [one who] listens to me here! mark my [the] Almighty let him answer me and a document [which] he had written [the] person of case my.
Oh, if only I had someone to hear me! See, here is my signature; let the Almighty answer me! If only I had the indictment that my opponent has written!
36 If not on shoulder my I will carry it I will tie on it a crown to myself.
Surely I would carry it openly on my shoulder; I would put it on like a crown.
37 [the] number of Steps my I will tell to him like a chief I will approach him.
I would declare to him an accounting for my steps; as a confident prince I would go up to him.
38 If on me land my it cried out and together furrows its they wept!
If my land ever cries out against me, and its furrows weep together,
39 If produce its I have eaten not money and [the] life of owners its I have caused to breathe out.
if I have eaten its harvest without paying for it or have caused its owners to lose their lives,
40 In place of wheat - let it come forth thorn[s] and in place of barley foul weed[s] they are finished [the] words of Job.
then let thorns grow instead of wheat and weeds instead of barley.” The words of Job are finished.
