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31 “I made an agreement with my eyes
    not to look at a young woman in a way that would make me want her.
What does God above have for us?
    How does God All-Powerful repay people from his home high in heaven?[a]
He sends trouble to the wicked
    and disaster to those who do wrong.

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  1. Job 31:2 Or possibly, “I made an agreement with my eyes not to look with desire at the Virgin or the sacred things that belong to God All-Powerful.” Here, “the Virgin” refers to a goddess worshiped by the Canaanites.

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