Job 31 — GNV

31Verse 1I made a couenant with mine eyes: why then should I thinke on a mayde?^{Verse 2}For what portion should I haue of God from aboue? and what inheritance of the Almightie from on hie?^{Verse 3}Is not destruction to the wicked and strange punishment to the workers of iniquitie?^{Verse 4}Doeth not he beholde my wayes and tell all my steps?^{Verse 5}If I haue walked in vanitie, or if my foote hath made haste to deceite,^{Verse 6}Let God weigh me in the iust balance, and he shall know mine vprightnes.^{Verse 7}If my steppe hath turned out of the way, or mine heart hath walked after mine eye, or if any blot hath cleaued to mine handes,^{Verse 8}Let me sowe, and let another eate: yea, let my plantes be rooted out.^{Verse 9}If mine heart hath bene deceiued by a woman, or if I haue layde wayte at the doore of my neighbour,^{Verse 10}Let my wife grinde vnto another man, and let other men bow downe vpon her:^{Verse 11}For this is a wickednes, and iniquitie to bee condemned:^{Verse 12}Yea, this is a fire that shall deuoure to destruction, and which shall roote out al mine increase,^{Verse 13}If I did contemne the iudgement of my seruant, and of my mayde, when they did contend with me,^{Verse 14}What then shall I do when God standeth vp? and when he shall visit me, what shall I answere?^{Verse 15}He that hath made me in the wombe, hath he not made him? hath not he alone facioned vs in the wombe?^{Verse 16}If I restrained the poore of their desire, or haue caused the eyes of the widow to faile,^{Verse 17}Or haue eaten my morsels alone, and the fatherles hath not eaten thereof,^{Verse 18}(For from my youth hee hath growen vp with me as with a father, and from my mothers wombe I haue bene a guide vnto her)^{Verse 19}If I haue seene any perish for want of clothing, or any poore without couering,^{Verse 20}If his loynes haue not blessed me, because he was warmed with the fleece of my sheepe,^{Verse 21}If I haue lift vp mine hande against the fatherlesse, when I saw that I might helpe him in the gate,^{Verse 22}Let mine arme fal from my shoulder, and mine arme be broken from the bone.^{Verse 23}For Gods punishment was fearefull vnto me, and I could not be deliuered from his highnes.^{Verse 24}If I made gold mine hope, or haue sayd to the wedge of golde, Thou art my confidence,^{Verse 25}If I reioyced because my substance was great, or because mine hand had gotten much,^{Verse 26}If I did behold the sunne, when it shined, or the moone, walking in her brightnes,^{Verse 27}If mine heart did flatter me in secrete, or if my mouth did kisse mine hand,^{Verse 28}(This also had bene an iniquitie to be condemned: for I had denied the God aboue)^{Verse 29}If I reioyced at his destruction that hated me, or was mooued to ioye when euill came vpon him,^{Verse 30}Neither haue I suffred my mouth to sinne, by wishing a curse vnto his soule.^{Verse 31}Did not the men of my Tabernacle say, Who shall giue vs of his flesh? we can not bee satisfied.^{Verse 32}The stranger did not lodge in the streete, but I opened my doores vnto him, that went by the way.^{Verse 33}If I haue hid my sinne, as Adam, concealing mine iniquitie in my bosome,^{Verse 34}Though I could haue made afraid a great multitude, yet the most contemptible of the families did feare me: so I kept silence, and went not out of the doore.^{Verse 35}Oh that I had some to heare me! beholde my signe that the Almightie will witnesse for me: though mine aduersary should write a booke against me,^{Verse 36}Woulde not I take it vpon my shoulder, and binde it as a crowne vnto me?^{Verse 37}I will tell him the nomber of my goings, and goe vnto him as to a prince.^{Verse 38}If my lande cry against me, or the furrowes thereof complayne together,^{Verse 39}If I haue eaten the fruites thereof without siluer: or if I haue grieued the soules of the masters thereof,^{Verse 40}Let thistles growe in steade of wheate, and cockle in the stead of Barley. The wordes of Iob are ended.