Revised Literal Translation

Job 31:1-4

1I madeכָּרַ֣תִּיka.Ra.tiH3772a covenantבְּ֭רִיתBe.ritH1285with mine eyesלְעֵינָ֑יle.'ei.NaiH5869;why then should I lookאֶ֝תְבּוֹנֵ֗ן'et.bo.NenH995upon a maidבְּתוּלָֽה׃be.tu.LahH1330?

2For what portionחֵ֣לֶקChe.lekH2506of Godאֱל֣וֹהַּ'e.Lo.ahH433is therefrom aboveמִמָּ֑עַלmi.Ma.'alH4605? and whatinheritanceוְֽנַחֲלַ֥תve.na.cha.LatH5159of the Almightyשַׁ֝דַּ֗יSha.DaiH7706from on highמִמְּרֹמִֽים׃mi.me.ro.MimH4791?

3Isnot destructionאֵ֥יד'eidH343to the wickedלְעַוָּ֑לle.'a.ValH5767?and a strangeוְ֝נֵ֗כֶרve.Ne.kherH5235punishmentto the workersלְפֹ֣עֲלֵיle.Fo.'a.leiH6466of iniquityאָֽוֶן׃'A.venH205?

4Doth not he seeיִרְאֶ֣הyir.'EhH7200my waysדְרָכָ֑יde.ra.KhaiH1870,and countיִסְפּֽוֹר׃yis.PorH5608all my stepsצְעָדַ֥יtze.'a.DaiH6806?

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