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I made a covenant with mine eyes; How then should I look upon a virgin?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

I made a covenant with my eyes - The first virtue of his private life to which Job refers is chastity. Such was his sense of the im…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

I made a covenant with my eyes. — Job makes one grand profe ion of innocence, recounting his manner of life from the beginning. Here, he d…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

I made a covenant with my eyes
Not to look upon a woman, and wantonly gaze at her beauty, lest his heart should be d…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Job did not speak the things here recorded by way of boasting, but in answer to the charge of hypocrisy. He understood the spiritual nature of God'…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After Job recounted his former prosperity (Job 29) and his subsequent hardship (Job 30), he now demonstrates his innocence …

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